CVE-2018-5393

TP-Link EAP Controller versions 2.5.3 and earlier lack RMI authentication

N/A
Published: September 28, 2018 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:00 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorEap ControllerEAP Controller

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105402
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/581311

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-306

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