Buffer overflow in TP-Link Tl-Wa850re
CVE-2018-12693
Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (outage) via a long type parameter to /data/syslog.filter.json.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.158 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.158 · newest: 0.158 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Tl-Wa850re — versions 5
- TP-Link Tl-Wa850re Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- medium.com/advisability/the-in-security-of-the-tp-link-technologies-tl-wa850re-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12693?
- CVE-2018-12693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Tl-Wa850re, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12693?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.