RCE in Tp-link Tl-wa850re
CVE-2018-12692
TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the wps_setup_pin parameter to /data/wps.setup.json.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.291 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tp-link Tl-wa850re — versions 5
- Tp-link Tl-wa850re_firmware
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12692?
- CVE-2018-12692 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Tl-wa850re, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12692?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.