CVE-2018-5393
The TP-LINK EAP Controller is TP-LINK's software for remotely controlling wireless access point devices.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 12.86% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Affected
- tp-link/eap controller
- Source
- cret@cert.org
EPSS moved from 10.2% on 21 September 2026 to 12.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105402Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/581311Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105402Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/581311Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.