CVE-2018-19537

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Tp-link
Status
Archer C5 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 November 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

TP-Link Archer C5 devices through V2_160201_US allow remote command execution via shell metacharacters on the wan_dyn_hostname line of a configuration file that is encrypted with the 478DA50BF9E3D2CF key and uploaded through the web GUI by using the web admin account. The default password of admin may be used in some cases.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

TP-Link-ArcherC5-RCE
Created by JackDoan

References

https://github.com/JackDoan/TP-Link-ArcherC5-RCE
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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