CVE-2018-15172 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 8.3% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
TP-Link WR840N devices have a buffer overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 8.3% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-08-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tp-link | tl-wr840n |
| tp-link | tl-wr840n firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TP-Link WR840N 0.9.1 3.16 - Denial of Service (PoC) | 2018-08-16 |
References
- https://hackingvila.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/tp-link-buffer-overflow-via-a-long-authorization-http-header-cve-2018-15172/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45203/
- https://hackingvila.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/tp-link-buffer-overflow-via-a-long-authorization-http-header-cve-2018-15172/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45203/
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