XSS in TP-Link Tl-Wr840n
CVE-2019-12195
TP-Link TL-WR840N v5 00000005 devices allow XSS via the network name. The attacker must log into the router by breaking the password and going to the admin login page by THC-HYDRA to get the network name. With an XSS payload, the network name changed automatically and the internet connection was disconnected. All the users become disconnected from the internet.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Tl-Wr840n — versions 5.0
- TP-Link Tl-Wr840n Firmware — versions 0.9.1_3.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.tp-link.com/us/security (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153027/TP-LINK-TL-WR840N-Cross-Site-Scripting.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12195?
- CVE-2019-12195 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Tl-Wr840n, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2019-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12195?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.