CVE-2022-4296
TP-Link TL-WR740N ARP resource consumption
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TP-Link TL-WR740N. Affected is an unknown function of the component ARP Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack needs to be done within the local network. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214812.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
TP-Link TL-WR740N ARP resource consumption
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TP-Link TL-WR740N. Affected is an unknown function of the component ARP Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack needs to be done within the local network. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214812.
- Record
CVE-2022-4296- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-51652
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TP-Link TL-WR740N. Affected is an unknown function of the component ARP Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack needs to be done within the local network. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214812.
- Record
EUVD-2022-51652- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ppxj-vprv-272m
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TP-Link TL-WR740N. Affected is an...
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TP-Link TL-WR740N. Affected is an unknown function of the component ARP Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack needs to be done within the local network. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214812.
- Record
GHSA-ppxj-vprv-272m- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TP-Link TL-WR740N. Affected is an unknown function of the component ARP Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack needs to be done within the local network. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214812.
- Record
CVE-2022-4296- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-4296 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Tp-link Tl-wr740n, published December 6, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.