CVE-2022-4498 json
A vulnerable HTTP Basic Authentication process in TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, is susceptible to either a DoS or an arbitrary code execution via any interface.
published 2023-01-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-51839
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- TP-Link WR710N
- TP-Link Archer C5
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/572615
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource, vdb-entry
- kb.cert.org /vuls/id/572615
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4498
- NVD CVE-2022-4498
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