CVE-2018-17009: Medium severity tp-link tl-wr886n vulnerability
Published Sep 13, 2018
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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 wlanhost2g isolate.
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
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-17009?
The severity of CVE-2018-17009 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
2
How does CVE-2018-17009 affect TP-Link TL-WR886N devices?
CVE-2018-17009 allows authenticated attackers to crash router services on TP-Link TL-WR886N devices by sending long JSON data for wireless wlan_host_2g isolate.
3
Which versions of TP-Link TL-WR886N firmware are affected by CVE-2018-17009?
CVE-2018-17009 affects TP-Link TL-WR886N firmware versions 6.0 2.3.4 and 7.0 1.1.0.
4
How can the vulnerability in CVE-2018-17009 be exploited?
Authenticated attackers can exploit CVE-2018-17009 by sending long JSON data for wireless wlan_host_2g isolate.
5
Is TP-Link TL-WR886N vulnerable to CVE-2018-17009?
TP-Link TL-WR886N devices are vulnerable to CVE-2018-17009.