CVE-2018-12694 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 23 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service by triggering a reboot via a specific JSON endpoint on TP-Link Wi-Fi range extenders.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-12694?

CVE-2018-12694 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via data/reboot.json.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12694?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tp-Link Tl-Wa850re Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12694?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2018-12694 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12694 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8p4w-7mv8-cpr9.