Denial of Service Vulnerability in TP-LINK N750 Wireless Router
CVE-2014-4728

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Tp-link
Status
Tl-wdr4300 Firmware
Tl-wdr4300
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 September 2014

Summary

The web server component of the TP-LINK N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (TL-WDR4300), prior to firmware version 140916, is prone to a denial of service vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this weakness by sending specially crafted GET requests with excessively long headers, potentially causing the device to crash and disrupt network connectivity. This vulnerability underscores the importance of keeping firmware updated to protect against such exploits.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96140
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533501/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Sep/80
mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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