Memory corruption in Talos TP-Link
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the HTTP header-parsing function of the TP-Link TL-R600VPN HTTP Server. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in remote code execution on the device. An attacker can send an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03928 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | TP-Link | TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv3 FRNv1.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TP-Link VendorTalos Affected TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv3 FRNv1.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3951
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r6w-5369-47xv
References
More TP-Link Tl-r600vpn Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-02917 Path traversal in Talos TP-Link CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-02916 Improper input validation in TP-Link CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-02918 Out-of-bounds write in Talos TP-Link CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-3951 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3951 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r6w-5369-47xv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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