CVE-2018-16119

HIGH

TP-Link TL-WR1043ND Firmware Version 3 - Remote Code Execution via MediaServer Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-16119. PoCs published by hdbreaker.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2018-16119, an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR1043ND routers. The exploit leverages a stack overflow to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a reverse shell.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the httpd server of TP-Link WR1043nd (Firmware Version 3) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious MediaServer request to /userRpm/MediaServerFoldersCfgRpm.htm.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 16 stars
by hdbreaker · poc
https://github.com/hdbreaker/CVE-2018-16119

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2018-16119, an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR1043ND routers. The exploit leverages a stack overflow to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a reverse shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TP-Link TL-WR1043ND (firmware v2.1 and potentially others)
Auth required
Prerequisites: root privileges on attacker machine · network access to target · valid router credentials · TFTP server on port 69 · MIPS big-endian reverse shell binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://tp-link.com/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.3413
EPSS Percentile 98.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
tp-link/tl-wr1043nd_firmware 3.00
Published Jun 20, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026