Denial of Service Vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR886N Routers
CVE-2018-17004

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Tp-link
Status
Tl-wr886n Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-17004?

A vulnerability has been identified in certain TP-Link TL-WR886N router models that allows authenticated attackers to exploit the device's handling of JSON data. By sending specially crafted long JSON data for wlan_access names, attackers can disrupt crucial router services such as inetd, HTTP, DNS, and UPnP, leading to a denial of service. This impacts the device's availability, making it imperative for users to evaluate their system configuration and implement necessary security measures.

References

https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/TP-Lin...
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CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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CVE-2018-17004 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR886N Routers