CVE-2018-5393
TP-Link · published 2018-09-28
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by CERT/CC via the CVE Program.
The TP-LINK EAP Controller is TP-LINK's software for remotely controlling wireless access point devices. It utilizes a Java remote method invocation (RMI) service for remote control. The RMI interface does not require any authentication before use, so it lacks user authentication for RMI service commands in EAP controller versions 2.5.3 and earlier. Remote attackers can implement deserialization attacks through the RMI protocol. Successful attacks may allow a remote attacker to remotely control the target server and execute Java functions or bytecode.
Filed by CERT/CC; not a statement by TP-Link.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Modified
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TP-LINK | EAP Controller | 2.5.3 – 2.5.3 and earlier: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (1)
cpe:2.3:a:tp-link:eap_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CRITICAL — as published by NIST (Primary)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0: 10 HIGH — as published by NIST (Primary)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105402
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/581311
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105402
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/581311
Source dates: published 2018-09-28, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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