CVE-2018-12575: tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware Improper Authentication
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 02-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12575 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.86%
0%100%
Low · +0.31 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 02-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 00000001 0.9.1 4.16 v0001.0 Build 171019 Rel.55346n devices, all actions in the web interface are affected by bypass of authentication via an HTTP request.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.31 pp
From 2.55% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score2.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Tp-link1 product
- tl-wr841n_firmware0.9.1_4.16
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- software-talk.org/blog/2018/06/tplink-wr841n-broken-auth-cve-2018-12575/X Refsource MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory