TP-LINK IPC TL-IPC223(P)-6, TL-IPC323K-D, TL-IPC325(KP)-*, and TL-IPC40A-4 devices allow…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0176 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:ipc_tl-ipc223\(p\)-6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.21 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:ipc_tl-ipc223\(p\)-6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-ipc323k-d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.21 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-ipc323k-d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-ipc325\(kp\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.21 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-ipc325\(kp\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-ipc40a-4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.21 | Vulnerable | TP-Link |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-ipc40a-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | TP-Link |
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:ipc_tl-ipc223\(p\)-6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.21 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:ipc_tl-ipc223\(p\)-6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-ipc323k-d_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.21 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-ipc323k-d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-ipc325\(kp\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.21 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-ipc325\(kp\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-ipc40a-4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.21 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
- cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-ipc40a-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c7p-m4xh-6p69
References
More TP-Link Ipc Tl-ipc223(p)-6 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08205 /usr/lib/lua/luci/websys.lua on TP-LINK IPC TL-IPC223(P)-6, TL-IPC323K-D… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-11481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c7p-m4xh-6p69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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