Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-17252

A stack-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the login request handling functionality of the administrative web interface of TP-Link TL-MR6400 v7 routers.

Published Aug 21, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · A stack-based out-of-bounds write

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-17252. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of A stack-based out-of-bounds write is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A stack-based out-of-bounds write).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.27%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

A stack-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the login request handling functionality of the administrative web interface of TP-Link TL-MR6400 v7 routers. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted malformed HTTP request. Successful exploitation may cause the web service process to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition and temporary loss of access to the router's web management interface.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-17252

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-17252. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of A stack-based out-of-bounds write is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A stack-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the login request handling functionality of the administrative web interface of TP-Link TL-MR6400 v7 routers. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted malformed HTTP request. Successful exploitation may cause the web service process to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A stack-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the login request handling functionality of the administrative web interface of TP-Link TL-MR6400 v7 routers. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted malformed HTTP request. Successful exploitation may cause the web service process to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-17252

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-17252

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-17252

    A stack-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the login request handling functionality of the administrative web interface of TP-Link TL-MR6400 v7 routers. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted malformed HTTP

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.