CVE-2018-11481 json
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 JS…
published 2018-05-30 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3512
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- tp-link ipc_tl-ipc223(p)-6_firmware 1.0.21
- tp-link tl-ipc323k-d_firmware 1.0.21
- tp-link tl-ipc325(kp)_firmware 1.0.21
- tp-link tl-ipc40a-4_firmware 1.0.21
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/yough3rt/IOT-pwn-for-fun/blob/master/TP-LINK-websys-Authenticated-RCE
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11481
- NVD CVE-2018-11481
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.