CVE-2018-12692

HIGH

TP-Link TL-WA850RE <5 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-12692. PoCs published by yoresongo.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a command injection vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender by injecting a command into the 'wps_setup_pin' parameter, enabling remote command execution via telnet. It authenticates using a password and cookie, then sends a crafted POST request to trigger the payload.

Description

TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender with hardware version 5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the wps_setup_pin parameter to /data/wps.setup.json.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by yoresongo · pythonwebappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44912

This exploit demonstrates a command injection vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender by injecting a command into the 'wps_setup_pin' parameter, enabling remote command execution via telnet. It authenticates using a password and cookie, then sends a crafted POST request to trigger the payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender (Firmware Version TL-WA850RE_V5_180228)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device · Valid credentials (password and cookie)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44912/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2914
EPSS Percentile 97.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
tp-link/tl-wa850re_firmware
Published Jun 23, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026