CVE-2018-17012 json
An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR886N 6.0 2.3.4 and TL-WR886N 7.0 1.1.0 devices.
published 2018-09-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8796
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 hosts_info set_block_flag up_limit.
Exploit prediction
1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/TP-Link/WR886N/inetd_task_dos_08/README.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
github.com
/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/TP-Link/WR886N/inetd_task_dos_08/README.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17012
- NVD CVE-2018-17012
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