CVE-2019-16213

Public Exploit

Description

Tenda PA6 Wi-Fi Powerline extender 1.0.1.21 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially crafted string, an attacker could modify the device name of an attached PLC adapter to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.38% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityintelligence.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://securityintelligence.com/posts/vulnerable-powerline-extenders-underline-lax-iot-security/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16213?
CVE-2019-16213 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16213?
To fix CVE-2019-16213, 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-2019-16213 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16213 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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