CVE-2026-17251: Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Null Pointer Dereference in HTTP Request Parsing

Published Aug 21, 2026
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Updated

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the HTTP request parsing functionality of  TL-MR6400 v7. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP request containing a malformed session cookie header.

Successful exploitation may cause the HTTP service process to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition and temporary loss of management or CGI functionality until service recovery.

Affected Software

1 affected component
TP-Link TL-MR6400=7

Event History

Aug 21, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:16 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this issue?

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device.

2

What input is required to trigger the denial of service?

The crafted HTTP request must contain a malformed session cookie header. Triggering the NULL pointer dereference can crash the HTTP service process.

3

What operational impact should administrators expect?

The crash can temporarily disrupt management or CGI functionality until the HTTP service recovers.

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