CVE-2018-15172 json
TP-Link WR840N devices have a buffer overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-7052
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.2%
- EPSS 8.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
TP-Link WR840N devices have a buffer overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.
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- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45203)
Exploit prediction
8.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45203 TP-Link WR840N 0.9.1 3.16 - Denial of Service (PoC) dos, 2018-08-16
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45203/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
hackingvila.wordpress.com
/2018/08/08/tp-link-buffer-overflow-via-a-long-authorization-http-header-cve-2018-15172/
permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15172
- NVD CVE-2018-15172
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