What is CVE-2018-11482?

CVE-2018-11482 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Ipc Tl-Ipc223\(p\)-6, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-30.

How severe is CVE-2018-11482?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in TP-Link Ipc Tl-Ipc223\(p\)-6

CVE-2018-11482

/usr/lib/lua/luci/websys.lua on TP-LINK IPC TL-IPC223(P)-6, TL-IPC323K-D, TL-IPC325(KP)-*, and TL-IPC40A-4 devices has a hardcoded zMiVw8Kw0oxKXL0 password.

Published 2018-05-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (68.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

github.com/yough3rt/IOT-pwn-for-fun/blob/master/TP-LINK-login-Escalation-of-Pri… (Broken Link)
www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB18-155 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11482?: CVE-2018-11482 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Ipc Tl-Ipc223\(p\)-6, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-11482?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.