CVE-2023-46297 Denial of service in n/a
An unauthenticated WAN attacker can render the admin interface inaccessible by sending a specific HTTP request, requiring a device reboot to restore functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-46297?
CVE-2023-46297 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Mercusys MW325R EU V3 MW325R(EU)_V3_1.11.0 221019 devices. A WAN attacker can make the admin interface unreachable/invisible via an unauthenticated HTTP request. Verification of the data sent by the user does not occur. The web server does not crash, but the admin interface becomes invisible, because the files necessary to display the content are no longer available. A reboot of the router is typically required to restore the correct behavior.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46297?
How do I fix CVE-2023-46297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46297 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-2023-46297 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46297 exists.