What is CVE-2018-19537?

CVE-2018-19537 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Archer_c5, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-11-26.

How severe is CVE-2018-19537?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-19537 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Tp-link Archer_c5

CVE-2018-19537

TP-Link Archer C5 devices through V2_160201_US allow remote command execution via shell metacharacters on the wan_dyn_hostname line of a configuration file that is encrypted with the 478DA50BF9E3D2CF key and uploaded through the web GUI by…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.060 (92.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19537?: CVE-2018-19537 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Archer_c5, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-11-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-19537?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-19537 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.