High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 21, 2026· Updated Aug 28, 2026
CVE-2026-17251
CVE-2026-17251
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the HTTP request parsing functionality of TL-MR6400 v7. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP request containing a malformed session cookie header.
Successful exploitation may cause the HTTP service process to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition and temporary loss of management or CGI functionality until service recovery.
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1- TP-Link: Eight Vulnerabilities Disclosed, High-Severity Flaws Hit TL-MR6400 v7 RouterVypr Intelligence · Aug 21, 2026