CVE-2018-3948 in the critical feed json
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the URI-parsing functionality of the TP-Link TL-R600VPN HTTP server.
published 2018-11-30 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-15734
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.1%
- EPSS 23.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the URI-parsing functionality of the TP-Link TL-R600VPN HTTP server. A specially crafted URL can cause the server to stop responding to requests, resulting in downtime for the management portal. An attacker can send either an unauthenticated or authenticated web request to trigger this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
23.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0617 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/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 |
Affected products
- n/a TP-Link
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0617
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-3948
- NVD CVE-2018-3948
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