TP-Link WR840N devices have a buffer overflow via a long Authorization HTTP header.
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45203/
https://hackingvila.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/tp-link-buffer-overflow-via-a-long-authorization-http-header-cve-2018-15172/
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2018-08-15
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.101
