Persistent control-plane crash via incomplete HTTP requests
Published Jun 3, 2026 · Updated Jun 3, 2026
Denial of service in the HTTP server of Mercusys AC12G (EU) V1 firmware 200909 and 210128 allows remote attackers to crash the control plane. The server has a small fixed connection pool and no timeout for incomplete requests, so approximately 50 connections with unfinished HTTP headers exhaust every slot. Access to the router's LAN is required; HTTP and UPnP remain unresponsive until a physical power cycle, while routing and DNS continue operating.
Summary
What happened
Denial of service in the HTTP server of Mercusys AC12G (EU) V1 firmware 200909 and 210128 allows remote attackers to crash the control plane. The server has a small fixed connection pool and no timeout for incomplete requests, so approximately 50 connections with unfinished HTTP headers exhaust every slot. Access to the router's LAN is required; HTTP and UPnP remain unresponsive until a physical power cycle, while routing and DNS continue operating.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-36605
- Published
- Jun 3, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 3, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-400, T1499.004
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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