Denial of Service (DoS) in HTTPD Input Handling on TP-Link TD-W8961N
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-15606 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | TPLink |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-23 19:16:38 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-03-31 19:04:18 UTC |
| Description | A Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability in the httpd component of TP-Link's TD-W8961N v4.0 due to improper input sanitization, allows crafted requests to trigger a processing error that causes the httpd service to crash. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to cause service interruption, resulting in a DoS condition. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.000720000 probability, percentile 0.218110000 (date 2026-04-01)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-20 CWE-20 Improper input validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Tp-link | Td-w8961n | 4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Tp-link | Td-w8961nd Firmware | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | TP-Link Systems Inc. | TD-W8961N V4.0 | affected V4_250925 custom | RTOS |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5028 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | www.tp-link.com | Vendor Advisory |
| www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/td-w8961n/v4 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | www.tp-link.com | Product |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: RONBUB (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.