Buffer overflow in TP-Link Archer C5
CVE-2022-4498
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (78.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Archer C5 — versions V2_160221_US
- TP-Link Archer C5 — versions 2.0
- TP-Link Archer C5 Firmware — versions 2_160201_us
- TP-Link Tl-Wr710n — versions 1.0
- TP-Link Tl-Wr710n Firmware — versions 1_151022_us
- TP-Link Wr710n — versions V1-151022
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615 (US Government Resource, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4498?
- CVE-2022-4498 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C5, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4498?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4498 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.