Authenticated Denial-of-Service in HTTPD Service in TP-Link Archer A6
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-9031 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | TPLink |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-07 21:17:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-24 13:10:00 UTC |
| Description | An input validation vulnerability exists in the HTTP-WRITEOEM handler due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data before it is processed by internal flash-write handling logic. Successful exploitation may cause httpd process or device to crash, resulting in loss of access to the web interface and a denial-of-service condition. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 6.8 MEDIUM from f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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: 0.001630000 probability, percentile 0.059810000 (date 2026-08-18)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-20 CWE-20 Improper input validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | Secondary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer A6 V4 | affected V4_1.15.10 Build 260625 Rel.25447 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-a6/v4 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | www.tp-link.com | |
| www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/5234 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | www.tp-link.com | |
| www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-a6/v4 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | www.tp-link.com | |
| 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: Dariusz Gońda (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.