CVE-2023-2646

Medium
4.5
0.05.010.0
Year
2023
Published
May 11, 2023
Known Affected Devices
1
CVSS Score
4.5

What is CVE-2023-2646?

A vulnerability has been found in TP-Link Archer C7v2 v2_en_us_180114 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component GET Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can only be done within the local network. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228775. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV
Attack Vector
Adjacent

Exploitable from an adjacent network (e.g. same LAN, Wi-Fi segment, Bluetooth).

AC
Attack Complexity
Low

No special conditions required. Exploit can be performed reliably and repeatedly.

PR
Privileges Required
High

Administrative or root-level privileges required to exploit.

UI
User Interaction
None

No user interaction required. Exploit runs without any victim action.

S
Scope
Unchanged

Exploiting the vulnerability only affects the vulnerable component itself.

C
Confidentiality Impact
None

No confidentiality impact. Sensitive data is not exposed.

I
Integrity Impact
None

No integrity impact. Data cannot be modified.

A
Availability Impact
High

Complete denial of service. The component becomes fully unavailable.

Known Affected Devices

FAQ

How severe is CVE-2023-2646?

CVE-2023-2646 has a CVSS score of 4.5/10, rated as Medium. Review the affected products list and apply vendor patches.

What does the CVSS score mean for CVE-2023-2646?

CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) rates vulnerability severity from 0.0 to 10.0. CVE-2023-2646 scores 4.5/10 (Medium). Scores 9.0–10.0 are Critical, 7.0–8.9 are High, 4.0–6.9 are Medium, and below 4.0 are Low.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2023-2646?

The list of devices confirmed to be affected by CVE-2023-2646 is shown in the "Affected Devices" section above. Check your firmware version against the vendor security advisory and apply the latest patch.

How do I fix or mitigate CVE-2023-2646?

Apply the latest firmware or software update from the vendor. Check the References section above for official advisories and patch notes. If no patch is available, consider disabling the affected feature or isolating the device from untrusted networks.