CVE-2023-36357 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.7 Published 22 Jun 2023 Updated 2 Dec 2024

Attackers can cause a Denial of Service on specific TP-Link routers via a crafted GET request to the LocalManageControlRpm component.

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-2023-36357?

CVE-2023-36357 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in the /userRpm/LocalManageControlRpm component of TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR941ND V5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted GET request.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36357?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Tp-Link Tl-Wr841n Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr940n Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr941nd Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36357 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-2023-36357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hp5c-942m-j9x8.