CVE-2018-17014: Medium severity tp-link tl-wr886n vulnerability

Published Sep 13, 2018
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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 ipmacbind name.

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-17014?

CVE-2018-17014 is a vulnerability found 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 using long JSON data.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-17014?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-17014 by sending long JSON data to the router, causing it to crash.

3

Which services can be crashed by CVE-2018-17014?

CVE-2018-17014 can crash router services such as inetd, HTTP, DNS, and UPnP.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17014?

CVE-2018-17014 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-17014?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-17014 at this link: https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/TP-Link/WR886N/inetd_task_dos_10/README.md

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