CVE-2018-3951 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the TP-Link TL-R600VPN HTTP server, specifically within its header-parsing function. An authenticated attacker can trigger a buffer overflow via a specially crafted HTTP request, leading to full compromise of the device. Rated 7.2 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability requires high privileges but has a severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploit modules readily available, though it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r600vpn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.3 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.