CVE-2022-4498
A vulnerable HTTP Basic Authentication process in TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, is susceptible to either a DoS or an arbitrary code execution via any interface.
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
In TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, running the latest available code, when receiving HTTP Basic Authentication the httpd service can be sent a crafted packet that causes a heap overflow. This can result in either a DoS (by crashing the httpd process) or an arbitrary code execution.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2022-12-14 CVE Reserved
- 2023-01-11 CVE Published
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- 2025-04-09 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615 | Third Party Advisory |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Tp-link Search vendor "Tp-link" | Archer C5 Firmware Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Archer C5 Firmware" | 2_160201_us Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Archer C5 Firmware" and version "2_160201_us" | - |
Affected
| in | Tp-link Search vendor "Tp-link" | Archer C5 Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Archer C5" | 2.0 Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Archer C5" and version "2.0" | - |
Safe
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| Tp-link Search vendor "Tp-link" | Tl-wr710n Firmware Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Tl-wr710n Firmware" | 1_151022_us Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Tl-wr710n Firmware" and version "1_151022_us" | - |
Affected
| in | Tp-link Search vendor "Tp-link" | Tl-wr710n Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Tl-wr710n" | 1.0 Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Tl-wr710n" and version "1.0" | - |
Safe
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