What is CVE-2018-3951?

CVE-2018-3951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Talos Tp-link. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-12-01.

How severe is CVE-2018-3951?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-3951 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Talos Tp-link

CVE-2018-3951

An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the HTTP header-parsing function of the TP-Link TL-R600VPN HTTP Server. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in remote code execution on the de…

EPSS: 0.039 (89.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Talos Tp-link — versions TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv3 FRNv1.3.0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0620 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3951?: CVE-2018-3951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Talos Tp-link. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-12-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-3951?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-3951 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.