THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2018-16119
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2018-16119

Tl Wr1043nd Firmware vulnerability

CVSS
7.2
EPSS
34.1%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Stack-based buffer overflow in the httpd server of TP-Link WR1043nd (Firmware Version 3) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious MediaServer request to /userRpm/MediaServerFoldersCfgRpm.htm.
Affected vendor
Tp Link
Affected product
Tl Wr1043nd Firmware
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2019-06-20

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 34.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2018-16119

  • Confirm whether Tp Link Tl Wr1043nd Firmware is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2018-16119.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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