CVE-2025-15606 Denial of Service (DoS) in HTTPD Input Handling on TP-Link TD-W8961N
Attackers can crash the httpd service on TP-Link TD-W8961N routers via crafted requests, causing denial of service.
- 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-2025-15606?
CVE-2025-15606 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. TD-W8961N v4.0, published on 23 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability in the httpd component of TP-Link's TD-W8961N v4.0 due to improper input sanitization, allows crafted requests to trigger a processing error that causes the httpd service to crash. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to cause service interruption, resulting in a DoS condition.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tp-Link Td-W8961nd Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-15606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15606 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-2025-15606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TP-Link Systems Inc. TD-W8961N v4.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gjx-r4jj-vjx7.