CVE-2018-17006: Medium severity tp-link tl-wr886n vulnerability

Published Sep 13, 2018

Updated

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 firewall lanmanage mac2.

Affected Software

3 affected components

TP-Link Tl-wr886n Firmware=6.0_2.3.4

TP-Link Tl-wr886n Firmware=7.0_1.1.0

TP-Link TL-WR886N

Event History

Sep 13, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·06:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·06:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17006?

The severity of CVE-2018-17006 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

What devices are affected by CVE-2018-17006?

TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices are affected by CVE-2018-17006.

How can authenticated attackers exploit CVE-2018-17006?

Authenticated attackers can crash router services (e.g., inetd, HTTP, DNS, and UPnP) by sending long JSON data for firewall lan_manage mac2.

Is TP-Link TL-WR886N firmware 6.0_2.3.4 vulnerable to CVE-2018-17006?

Yes, TP-Link TL-WR886N firmware 6.0_2.3.4 is vulnerable to CVE-2018-17006.

Is there a reference for CVE-2018-17006?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2018-17006 at this link: https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/TP-Link/WR886N/inetd_task_dos_02/README.md