CVE-2018-15840 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting TP-Link TL-WR840N routers, where fragmented packets can cause a networking outage. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to high availability impact. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, organizations using affected devices should be aware of this potential risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr840n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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