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CVE-2022-46139 (GCVE-0-2022-46139)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-20 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-17 13:33
VLAI
Summary
TP-Link TL-WR940N V4 3.16.9 and earlier allows authenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via uploading a crafted firmware image during the firmware update process.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-17 13:33 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
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References
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