What is CVE-2018-17010?

CVE-2018-17010 is a vulnerability discovered on TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices that allows authenticated attackers to crash router services via long JSON data for wireless wlan_host_2g bandwidth.

How does CVE-2018-17010 affect TP-Link TL-WR886N routers?

CVE-2018-17010 affects TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices by allowing authenticated attackers to crash router services.

How severe is CVE-2018-17010?

CVE-2018-17010 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

How can I fix CVE-2018-17010?

To fix CVE-2018-17010, TP-Link TL-WR886N users should update their firmware to a version that includes a patch for this vulnerability.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-17010?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-17010 on the GitHub repository of PAGalaxyLab, which includes a README file detailing the vulnerability.

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CVE-2018-17010

medium

6.5

13/9/2018

16/9/2024

CVE-2018-17010

First published: Thu 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 wlan_host_2g bandwidth.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
TP-Link TL-WR886N	=6.0_2.3.4
TP-Link TL-WR886N	=7.0_1.1.0
TP-Link TL-WR886N Firmware

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Reference Links

https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/TP-Link/WR886N/inetd_task_dos_06/README.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-17010?
CVE-2018-17010 is a vulnerability discovered on TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices that allows authenticated attackers to crash router services via long JSON data for wireless wlan_host_2g bandwidth.
How does CVE-2018-17010 affect TP-Link TL-WR886N routers?
CVE-2018-17010 affects TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices by allowing authenticated attackers to crash router services.
How severe is CVE-2018-17010?
CVE-2018-17010 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).
How can I fix CVE-2018-17010?
To fix CVE-2018-17010, TP-Link TL-WR886N users should update their firmware to a version that includes a patch for this vulnerability.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-17010?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-17010 on the GitHub repository of PAGalaxyLab, which includes a README file detailing the vulnerability.

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