VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-12692

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability28.82%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-06-23

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry