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.
Published: 2023-01-11
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-51839 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.
History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Tp-link Archer C5 Archer C5 Firmware Tl-wr710n Tl-wr710n Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:14:14.345Z

Reserved: 2022-12-14T17:59:41.586Z

Link: CVE-2022-4498

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:14:14.345Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-01-11T21:15:10.213

Modified: 2025-11-04T20:16:15.240

Link: CVE-2022-4498

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Weaknesses