First published: Thu Jul 19 2018(Updated: )
TP-Link WR840N devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity loss) via a series of packets with random MAC addresses.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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TP-Link WR840N |
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The severity of CVE-2018-14336 is high with a severity value of 7.5.
CVE-2018-14336 can be exploited by remote attackers sending a series of packets with random MAC addresses, causing a denial of service (connectivity loss).
TP-Link WR840N devices are affected by CVE-2018-14336.
There is currently no official fix or mitigation available for CVE-2018-14336. It is recommended to keep the device firmware up to date and monitor vendor announcements for any updates or patches.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-14336 on the following references: [Hacking Vila](https://hackingvila.wordpress.com/2018/07/17/cve-2018-14336-tp-link-wireless-n-router-wr840n-vulnerability/) and [Exploit-DB](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45064/).