CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2013-2572 — Tp-Link Tl-Sc 3130 Firmware security vulnerability

High CVSS 7.5

A Security Bypass vulnerability exists in TP-LINK IP Cameras TL-SC 3130, TL-SC 3130G, 3171G, 4171G, and 3130 1.6.18P12 due to default hard-coded credentials for the administrative Web interface, which could let a malicious user obtain unauthorized access to CGI files.

Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.1)
Published
2020-01-29
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-798

Affected products

  • tp-link / tl-sc_3130_firmware
  • tp-link / tl-sc_3130g_firmware
  • tp-link / tl-sc_3171g_firmware
  • tp-link / tl-sc_4171g_firmware

Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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