CVE-2018-11714

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR840N v5 00000005 0.9.1 3.16 v0001.0 Build 170608 Rel.58696n and TL-WR841N v13 00000013 0.9.1 4.16 v0001.0 Build 170622 Rel.64334n devices. This issue is caused by improper session handling on the /cgi/ folder or a /cgi file. If an attacker sends a header of "Referer: http://192.168.0.1/mainFrame.htm" then no authentication is required for any action.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.94% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securelayer7.net Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blog.securelayer7.net/time-to-disable-tp-link-home-wifi-router/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44781/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11714?
CVE-2018-11714 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11714?
To fix CVE-2018-11714, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-11714 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-11714 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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