CVE-2025-9014 (GCVE-0-2025-9014)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 17:36 – Updated: 2026-01-15 18:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability on TL-WR841N
Summary
A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in the referer header check of the web portal of TP-Link TL-WR841N v14, caused by improper input validation. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw and cause Denial of Service on the web portal service.This issue affects TL-WR841N v14: before 250908.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-15 18:03 UTC
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
4 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | TL-WR841N v14 |
Affected:
0 , < 250908
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