CVE-2018-12577 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 2 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via blind command injection in the Ping and Traceroute features of TP-Link routers.

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-2018-12577?

CVE-2018-12577 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Ping and Traceroute features on TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 00000001 0.9.1 4.16 v0001.0 Build 180119 Rel.65243n devices allow authenticated blind Command Injection.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12577?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tp-Link Tl-Wr841n Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12577?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12577 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-12577 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12577 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f2g-f3rf-qmx3.