CVE-2018-15172

moderate-risk
Published 2018-08-15

TP-Link WR840N devices have a buffer overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.

Do I need to act?

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10.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 90% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
45203
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Tp-Link

References (4)

Permissions Required https://hackingvila.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/tp-link-buffer-overflow-via-a-long-...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45203/
Permissions Required https://hackingvila.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/tp-link-buffer-overflow-via-a-long-...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45203/
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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 11/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal