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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.288 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.288 · newest: 0.288 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Tl-Wa850re — versions 5
- TP-Link Tl-Wa850re Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44912/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- medium.com/advisability/the-in-security-of-the-tp-link-technologies-tl-wa850re-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.