VDB-216383 · CVE-2022-46428 · GCVE-0-2022-46428

TP-Link TL-WR1043ND up to 3.13.15 Firmware denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TP-Link TL-WR1043ND up to 3.13.15. This affects an unknown part of the component Firmware Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-46428. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TP-Link TL-WR1043ND up to 3.13.15 (Router Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Firmware Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V1 3.13.15 and earlier allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via uploading a crafted firmware image during the firmware update process.

The weakness was presented 12/21/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at hackmd.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-46428 since 12/05/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

TP-Link

Name

TL-WR1043ND

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.4
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NVD Base Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/05/2022 🔍
12/21/2022 +16 days 🔍
12/21/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/16/2025 +847 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: hackmd.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-46428 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46428
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216383

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2022 08:09
Updated: 04/16/2025 22:58
Changes: 12/21/2022 08:09 (39), 04/16/2025 22:58 (27)
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