Description
A buffer
overflow vulnerability exists in the embedded HTTP service in TL-WR841N v14 when processing
multipart/form-data requests. Insufficient validation of an attacker-controlled
boundary parameter may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to submit a
crafted request that corrupts memory by overwriting data beyond the bounds of
an internal buffer.









Successful
exploitation may result in modification or corruption of process memory,
potentially leading to undefined application behavior. Arbitrary code
execution, information disclosure, and denial-of-service conditions have not
been demonstrated.
Published: 2026-08-28
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A buffer overflow exists in the embedded HTTP service of the TP‑Link TL‑WR841N v14 when parsing multipart/form-data requests. An attacker can control the boundary parameter, causing an internal buffer to be overwritten and corrupting memory. The vulnerability can lead to undefined application behavior, and while arbitrary code execution, information disclosure, and denial‑of‑service have not been demonstrated, the potential impact includes remote code execution and system compromise.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the TP‑Link TL‑WR841N router running firmware v14. No other versions are listed in the current data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity. Exploit probability is not reported, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The likely attack vector is remote, unauthenticated, requiring the attacker to send a crafted HTTP request containing a malicious multipart boundary. Successful exploitation would require the vulnerable device to be reachable over the network and the HTTP service to be enabled. No definitive proof of exploitation has been reported, but memory corruption could provide elevated privileges if the overflow is triggered.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 29, 2026 at 00:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the router to the latest firmware release that includes the patch for the multipart boundary overflow, available from TP‑Link support.
  • If the router’s HTTP management interface is not needed, disable it or restrict it to trusted local networks to reduce the attack surface.
  • Configure the router’s firewall or an upstream proxy to block or sanitize malformed multipart/form-data requests, as a temporary workaround while awaiting a firmware update.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 29, 2026 at 00:22 UTC.

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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the embedded HTTP service in TL-WR841N v14 when processing multipart/form-data requests. Insufficient validation of an attacker-controlled boundary parameter may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to submit a crafted request that corrupts memory by overwriting data beyond the bounds of an internal buffer. Successful exploitation may result in modification or corruption of process memory, potentially leading to undefined application behavior. Arbitrary code execution, information disclosure, and denial-of-service conditions have not been demonstrated.
Title Pre-Authentication Multipart Boundary Buffer Overflow in HTTP Service in TP-Link TL-WR841N
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T20:19:09.293Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T15:49:30.548Z

Link: CVE-2026-76651

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T22:16:53.503

Modified: 2026-08-28T22:16:53.503

Link: CVE-2026-76651

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-29T00:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-120

    Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')