CVE-2022-4498
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.
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Jan 11, 2023
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Reserved
- Dec 14, 2022
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WR710NTP-Link |
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Archer C5TP-Link |
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References
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