Critical severity · published Jan 11, 2023
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…
9.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Archer C5 Firmware · Tp-link
2_160201_us · source: NVD
TF
Tl-wr710n Firmware · Tp-link
1_151022_us · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4498
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4498
Third Party Advisory
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615
www.kb.cert.org
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615
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