CVE-2018-12693

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

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 v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 90.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 23, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://medium.com/advisability/the-in-security-of-the-tp-link-technologies-tl-wa850re-wi-fi-range-extender-26db87a7a0cc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://medium.com/advisability/the-in-security-of-the-tp-link-technologies-tl-wa850re-wi-fi-range-extender-26db87a7a0cc

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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What is CVE-2018-12693?

CVE-2018-12693 is a medium vulnerability published on June 23, 2018. 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.

When was CVE-2018-12693 disclosed?

CVE-2018-12693 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 23, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-12693 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12693 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12693?

CVE-2018-12693 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-12693?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12693, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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