CVE-2026-17251 (GCVE-0-2026-17251)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-21 17:16 – Updated: 2026-08-21 17:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Null Pointer Dereference in HTTP Request Parsing
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-21 17:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-476 - NULL pointer dereference
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-mr… | patch |
| https://www.tp-link.com/tw/support/download/tl-mr… | patch |
| https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5259/ | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | TL-MR6400 v7.0 |
Affected:
0 , < 1.9.0 Build 260714
(custom)
|
guessed |
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