Back to Database
Status published
Unknown
CVE-2022-4498
A vulnerable HTTP Basic Authentication process in TP-Link routers, Archer C5 and WR710N-V1, is susceptible to either a DoS or an arbitrary code execution via any interface.
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2022-4498
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
More from TP-Link
View All →CVE-2025-40634
Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link Archer AX50
Critical
9.2
CVE-2025-3442
Information Disclosure Vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo IoT Smart Hub
Medium
4.4
CVE-2025-1099
Information Disclosure Vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo C500 Wi-Fi Camera
High
7
CVE-2025-0730
TP-Link TL-SG108E HTTP GET Request usr_account_set.cgi get request method with sensitive query strings
Medium
6.3
CVE-2025-0729
TP-Link TL-SG108E clickjacking
Medium
6.9
Affected Vendor
TP-Link
View all reports →Affected Software
WR710N, Archer C5
Vulnerable Versions:
V1-151022, V2_160221_US
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 11th, 2023
Last Modified:
November 4th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.