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.

Published: Jan 11, 2023Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787

9.8CRITICAL

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

TP-Link

commercial·TWaka tp link

archer c5 firmware

Networking Infrastructure

tl-wr710n firmware

Networking Infrastructure

WR710N

Networking Infrastructure

Archer C5

Networking Infrastructure

TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd.

commercial·CNaka tl-wr886n, tl-wr841n, tl-wr940n

Archer C5

Networking Infrastructure

WR710N

Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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Privilege Escalation

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References

https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615

kb.cert.org

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615

kb.cert.org

https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/572615

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