CVE-2018-11481 Code injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on TP-Link IP cameras by sending crafted JSON data due to insufficient input validation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-11481?

CVE-2018-11481 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TP-LINK IPC TL-IPC223(P)-6, TL-IPC323K-D, TL-IPC325(KP)-*, and TL-IPC40A-4 devices allow authenticated remote code execution via crafted JSON data because /usr/lib/lua/luci/torchlight/validator.lua does not block various punctuation characters.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11481?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Tp-Link Ipc Tl-Ipc223\(p\)-6 Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Ipc323k-D Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Ipc325\(kp\) Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Ipc40a-4 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2018-11481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5c7p-m4xh-6p69.

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