An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in the web server of Zyxel DX3301-T0 firmware version 5.50(ABVY.6.3)C0 and earlier could allow an attacker to perform Slowloris‑style denial‑of‑service (DoS) attacks. Such attacks may temporarily block legitimate HTTP requests and partially disrupt access to the web management interface, while other networking services remain unaffected.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.