VDB-216389 · CVE-2022-46914 · GCVE-0-2022-46914

TP-LINK TL-WA801N V1/TL-WA801ND V1 up to 3.12.16 Firmware denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TP-LINK TL-WA801N V1 and TL-WA801ND V1 up to 3.12.16. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Firmware Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-46914. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in TP-LINK TL-WA801N V1 and TL-WA801ND V1 up to 3.12.16 (Router Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code block 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:

An issue in the firmware update process of TP-LINK TL-WA801N / TL-WA801ND V1 v3.12.16 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via uploading a crafted firmware image.

The weakness was shared 12/21/2022. The advisory is shared at hackmd.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-46914 since 12/12/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

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

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Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.4
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2022 🔍
12/21/2022 +9 days 🔍
12/21/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/16/2025 +847 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: hackmd.io
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-46914 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46914
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216389

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2022 08:32
Updated: 04/16/2025 18:23
Changes: 12/21/2022 08:32 (39), 01/21/2023 10:06 (11), 04/16/2025 18:23 (16)
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