Denial of Service Vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WRN841N Router
CVE-2018-15700

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Tp-link
Status
Tp-link Tl-wrn841n
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 October 2018

What is CVE-2018-15700?

The web interface of the TP-Link TL-WRN841N router is susceptible to a denial of service attack. This vulnerability arises when an unauthenticated LAN user sends a malicious HTTP header containing an unexpected Referer field. Successful exploitation could lead to service interruption, potentially affecting the availability of the device for legitimate users. It is crucial for network administrators to apply necessary security patches and configure the device settings to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

TP-Link TL-WRN841N Firmware versions 0.9.1 4.16 v0348.0 and below

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-27
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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