# CVE-2018-15852: Technicolor TC7200.20 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (networking outage) via a flood of random MAC addresses, a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-25 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Technicolor TC7200.20 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (networking outage) via a flood of random MAC addresses, as demonstrated by macof. NOTE: Technicolor denies that the described behavior is a vulnerability and states that Wi-Fi traffic is slowed or stopped only while the devices are exposed to a MAC flooding attack. This has been confirmed through testing against official up-to-date versions

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## References

- https://bkd00r.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/cve-2018-15852-exploit-title-cable-modem-technicolor-tc7200-20-wifi-buffer-overflow/

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