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CVE-2018-3950: talos tp-link Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 01-12-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-3950 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in talos tp-link. EPSS estimates a 2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 01-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ping and tracert functionality of the TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv3 FRNv1.3.0 and HWv2 FRNv1.2.3 http server. A specially crafted IP address can cause a stack overflow, resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a single authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.92% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Talos1 product
  • tp-linkTP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv3 FRNv1.3.0 TP-Link TL-R600VPN HWv2 FRNv1.2.3
Tp-link1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links