9.8

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.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.86%
0%100%
Low · +0.31 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last 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 versions

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 score
2.86%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links