CVE-2018-17007: Medium severity TP-Link Tl-wr886n Firmware 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 wireless wlanwds2g ssid.

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 CVE-2018-17007?

CVE-2018-17007 is a vulnerability found on TP-Link TL-WR886N routers that allows authenticated attackers to crash router services using long JSON data for wireless SSID.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2018-17007?

TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices are affected by CVE-2018-17007.

How severe is CVE-2018-17007?

CVE-2018-17007 has a severity score of 6.5, which is considered medium severity.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-17007?

Authenticated attackers can exploit CVE-2018-17007 by sending long JSON data for the wireless SSID, crashing router services.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-17007?

At the moment, there is no known fix or patch for CVE-2018-17007. It is recommended to update to the latest firmware version when available.