CVE-2018-15172 : TP-Link WR840N devices have a buffer overflow via a long Authorization HTTP head

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

Published 2018-08-15 17:29:03

Updated 2018-10-15 18:49:24

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Overflow

Products affected by CVE-2018-15172

Tp-link » Tl-wr840n Firmware » Version: 0.9.1
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr840n_firmware:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Tp-link » Tl-wr840n » Version: N/A

EPSS FAQ

0.98%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 84 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45203/

TP-Link WR840N 0.9.1 3.16 - Denial of Service (PoC)
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://hackingvila.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/tp-link-buffer-overflow-via-a-long-authorization-http-header-cve-2018-15172/

TP-Link (BUFFER OVERFLOW VIA A LONG AUTHORIZATION HTTP HEADER) CVE-2018-15172 – HackingVila
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