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CVE-2018-15172
TP-Link WR840N devices have a buffer overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.
High7.5EPSS 8.2%
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- mitre
Description
TP-Link WR840N devices have a buffer overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.2% · top 5.1% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- 45203 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://hackingvila.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/tp-link-buffer-overflow-via-a-long-authorization-http-header-cve-2018-15172/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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