CVE-2018-17009 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices. Authenticated attackers can crash router services (e.g., inetd, HTTP, DNS, and UPnP) via long JSON data for wireless wlan_host_2g isolate.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tp-Link	Tl-Wr886N Firmware	6.0_2.3.4
Tp-Link	Tl-Wr886N	-

References

https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/TP-Link/WR886N/inetd_task_dosExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/TP-Link/WR886N/inetd_task_dosExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17009?

CVE-2018-17009 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices. Authenticated attackers can crash router services (e.g., inetd, HTTP, DNS, and UPnP) via long JSON data for wire...

How severe is CVE-2018-17009?

CVE-2018-17009 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17009?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wr886N Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr886N.