CVE-2019-6971

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 12.0%, top 6% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 14%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices. An attacker can send a cookie in an HTTP authentication packet to the router management web interface, and fully control the router without knowledge of the credentials.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
96.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 19, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://twitter.com/MalFuzzer/status/1141269335685652480?s=19
generic

Vulnerability-Research/TL-WR1043ND V2 - TP-LINK/TL-WR1043ND_PoC.pdf at master · UrielKosayev/Vulnerability-Research · GitHub

https://github.com/MalFuzzer/Vulnerability-Research/blob/master/TL-WR1043ND%20V2%20-%20TP-LINK/TL-WR1043ND_PoC.pdf

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 42× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-47483
    First seen Oct 10, 2019

    TP-Link TL-WR1043ND 2 - Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-6971?
CVE-2019-6971 is a critical vulnerability published on June 19, 2019. An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices. An attacker can send a cookie in an HTTP authentication packet to the router management web interface, and fully control the router without knowledge of the credentials.
When was CVE-2019-6971 disclosed?
CVE-2019-6971 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 19, 2019, 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-2019-6971 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-6971 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6971?
CVE-2019-6971 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-6971?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-6971, 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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