PT-2018-9729 · Tp Link · Tp-Link Eap Controller+1

Published 2018-05-03 · Updated 2018-06-12 · CVE-2018-10167

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: TP-Link EAP Controller and Omada Controller versions 2.5.4 Windows through 2.6.0 Windows

Description: The issue concerns the encryption of the web application backup file, which uses a hard-coded cryptographic key. This allows anyone with knowledge of the key and algorithm to decrypt the file. A low-privilege user can exploit this to decrypt and modify the backup file, potentially elevating their privileges.

Recommendations: For versions 2.5.4 Windows through 2.6.0 Windows, update to version 2.6.1 Windows to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-10167

Affected Products

Omada Controller

Tp-Link Eap Controller

References · 4

• 🔥 https://coresecurity.com/advisories/tp-link-eap-controller-multiple-vulnerabilities · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10167 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10167 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104094 · Note