CVE-2015-5995: Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 and Tenda N3 Wireless N150 devices allow remo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-5995?

n3 wireless n150: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; medialink mwn-wapr300n firmware: upgrade to newer than 5.07.50. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-5995 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5995 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-5995 affect?

CVE-2015-5995 affects n3 wireless n150, medialink mwn-wapr300n firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 and Tenda N3 Wireless N150 devices allow remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a certain admin substring in an HTTP Cookie header.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-5995?

Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATEUPGRADE

CVE-2015-5995 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting n3 wireless n150, medialink mwn-wapr300n firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 and Tenda N3 Wireless N150 devices allow remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a certain admin substring in an HTTP Cookie header.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	19.1% (top 3%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2015-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: mediabridge · tenda

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-12-31 05:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tenda n3 wireless n150 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

mediabridge medialink mwn-wapr300n firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.07.50

Fixed in: newer than 5.07.50

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Tenda N3 Wireless N150 Router - Authentication Bypass

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-5995?

n3 wireless n150: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; medialink mwn-wapr300n firmware: upgrade to newer than 5.07.50. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-5995 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5995 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-5995 affect?

CVE-2015-5995 affects n3 wireless n150, medialink mwn-wapr300n firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 and Tenda N3 Wireless N150 devices allow remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a certain admin substring in an HTTP Cookie header.

How urgent is CVE-2015-5995?

Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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