CVE-2017-8219 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 25 Apr 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can crash the HTTP server on TP-Link C2 and C20i cameras by sending a crafted Cookie header to a specific URI.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-8219?

CVE-2017-8219 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TP-Link C2 and C20i devices through firmware 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706 Rel.37961n allow DoSing the HTTP server via a crafted Cookie header to the /cgi/ansi URI.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8219?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Tp-Link C20i Firmware, Tp-Link C2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8219?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8219 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-2017-8219 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pr33-m33x-xpgg.