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CVE-2023-2646


A vulnerability has been found in TP-Link Archer C7v2 v2_en_us_180114 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component GET Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can only be done within the local network. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228775. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from tp-link, from tp-link organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-05-11T08:15:08.620

Last Modified

2025-01-24T17:15:12.910

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: MULTIPLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

4.1

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-404
  • Type: Secondary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-404

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System tp-link archer_c7_firmware 180114 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c7 2.0 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tp-link's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.