Out-of-bounds write in TP-Link WR710N
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01887 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | WR710N | V1-151022 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TP-Link | Archer C5 | V2_160221_US | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WR710N VendorTP-Link Affected V1-151022 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Archer C5 VendorTP-Link Affected V2_160221_US Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c5_firmware:2_160201_us:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2_160201_us | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c5:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr710n_firmware:1_151022_us:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1_151022_us | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr710n:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | TP-Link |
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c5_firmware:2_160201_us:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2_160201_us Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c5:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr710n_firmware:1_151022_us:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1_151022_us Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr710n:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·TP-Link
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4498
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jpc-xwjw-7jcx
References
Advisory 1
More TP-Link Archer C5 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-02672 Directory traversal vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5 (1.2) with firmware before 150317… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27456 Authentication bypass by spoofing in TP-Link TL-WR841N KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-18081 A password-disclosure issue in the web interface on certain TP-Link devices allows a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-13836 TP-Link Archer C5 devices through V2_160201_US allow remote command execution via shell… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-04113 Observable discrepancy in TP-Link WR710N CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-4498 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4498 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jpc-xwjw-7jcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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