CVE-2018-12693

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender version 5

Description The issue is a stack-based buffer overflow that can be triggered by remote authenticated users, causing a denial of service. This occurs when a long type parameter is sent to the "/data/syslog.filter.json" API endpoint.

Recommendations For TP-Link TL-WA850RE Wi-Fi Range Extender version 5, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "/data/syslog.filter.json" API endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using long type parameters in this endpoint until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.