CVE-2018-12692 in the critical feed json
TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell m…
published 2018-06-23 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-4645
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 27.9%
- EPSS 27.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
27.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44912/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- medium.com https://medium.com/advisability/the-in-security-of-the-tp-link-technologies-tl-wa850re-wi-fi-range-extender-26db87a7a0cc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/44912/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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medium.com
/advisability/the-in-security-of-the-tp-link-technologies-tl-wa850re-wi-fi-range-extender-26db87a7a0cc
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12692
- NVD CVE-2018-12692
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