TP-Link TL-WR940N
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TP-Link TL-WR940N
Brand: TP-Link (Parent: TP-Link Systems Inc.) Category: Industrial/Commercial Router • Model / Gen: V4 / V5 / V6 TL-WR940N Release Date: 2016-01-01 • Status: In sale Classification Date: • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | Rare | 🔗 Proof | No physical tamper-resistant mechanisms. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Multiple disclosed buffer overflow vulnerabilities. |
| Prior attacks | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Authentication bypass vulnerability. |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Official firmware updates are provided. |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Full | 🔗 Proof | Supports basic web-based authentication login. |
| Communications | Encrypted with obselete encryption | 🔗 Proof | Older firmware supports WEP. |
| Storage | No encryption | [None 🔗 Proof] | Configuration files are stored in plaintext. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Full | 🔗 Proof | Basic administrator account management. |
| Authentication | Absent | 🔗 Proof | Default username and password are both 'admin'. |
| Brute-force protection | Absent | 🔗 Proof | No error limits or lockout mechanisms. |
| Event logging | Partial logging | 🔗 Proof | System log records basic events. |
| Passwords | Default/Common/Easy to guess | 🔗 Proof | Factory default password is 'admin'. |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System & App | Proprietary Firmware (Companion App: TP-Link Tether) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Single-Core CPU • GPU: None |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: 32MB-64MB • Storage: Flash Memory |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: None • Power: 9V ⎓ 0.6A • Charging: None |
| Display & Camera | Display: None • Camera: None |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: None • Connectivity: 1× 10/100 Mbps WAN, 4× 10/100 Mbps LAN, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11n) |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: N/A • Mass: N/A |
Student assignment submission for IoT security assessment.
