Denial of Service Vulnerability in Tenda PA6 Powerline Extender
CVE-2019-19506

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Tenda
Status
Pa6 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 June 2020

Summary

The Tenda PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline Extender version 1.0.1.21 is exposed to a denial of service vulnerability due to a flaw in the 'homeplugd' process. An attacker can exploit this security gap by sending a specially crafted UDP packet, leading to unwanted reboots of the device. This presents significant risks to the device's availability, particularly in environments where stable network connectivity is crucial.

References

https://securityintelligence.com/posts/vulnerable-powerli...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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