6.8

CVE-2018-12693: tp-link tl-wa850re_firmware Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 23-06-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12693 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in tp-link tl-wa850re_firmware. EPSS estimates a 15.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
15.81%
0%100%
Medium · +5.21 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 23-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (outage) via a long type parameter to /data/syslog.filter.json.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

15.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+5.21 pp

From 10.60% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
15.81%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (medium.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links