CVE-2014-4728 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the TP-LINK N750 router by sending a GET request with an excessively long header.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4728?
CVE-2014-4728 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web server in the TP-LINK N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (TL-WDR4300) with firmware before 140916 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long header in a GET request.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4728?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Tp-Link Tl-Wdr4300, Tp-Link Tl-Wdr4300 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4728 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-4728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4728 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5m5-9pgw-6cx2.