CVE-2018-16119 — Stack-based buffer overflow in the httpd server of TP-Link WR1043nd (Firmware Ve

Stack-based buffer overflow in the httpd server of TP-Link WR1043nd (Firmware Version 3) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious MediaServer request to /userRpm/MediaServerFoldersCfgRpm.htm.

01What is this vulnerability?

Stack-based buffer overflow in the httpd server of TP-Link WR1043nd (Firmware Version 3) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious MediaServer request to /userRpm/MediaServerFoldersCfgRpm.htm.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2019-06-20T15:51:45.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T10:17:37.847Z

09References

• tp-link.com — http://tp-link.com/
• www.secsignal.org — https://www.secsignal.org/news/exploiting-routers-just-another-tp-link-0day