TI-2018-08205 Aliases CVE-2018-11482 GHSA-x3fm-5wpj-pq35

/usr/lib/lua/luci/websys.lua on TP-LINK IPC TL-IPC223(P)-6, TL-IPC323K-D…

MEDIUM 45CWE-798Published 2018-05-30 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

/usr/lib/lua/luci/websys.lua on TP-LINK IPC TL-IPC223(P)-6, TL-IPC323K-D, TL-IPC325(KP)-*, and TL-IPC40A-4 devices has a hardcoded zMiVw8Kw0oxKXL0 password.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01222 68th 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-2018-11482
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3fm-5wpj-pq35

References

Advisory 1

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB18-155

Other 1

https://github.com/yough3rt/IOT-pwn-for-fun/blob/master/TP-LINK-login-Escalation-of-Privileges

TI-2018-08204 TP-LINK IPC TL-IPC223(P)-6, TL-IPC323K-D, TL-IPC325(KP)-*, and TL-IPC40A-4 devices allow… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

Sources

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