CVE-2018-3950 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in the ping and tracert functions of TP-Link TL-R600VPN routers (HWv3 FRNv1.3.0 and HWv2 FRNv1.2.3). This flaw, rated 8.8 HIGH (CVSSv3.1), allows an authenticated attacker to trigger a stack overflow via a specially crafted HTTP request, leading to full compromise of the device. While no public exploit code or active exploitation is reported, the vulnerability has garnered some community and media attention, indicating its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r600vpn_firmware:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r600vpn_firmware:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.