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title: "CVE-2018-11714: An issue was discovered on TP-Link… | CubePath"
description: "An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR840N v5 00000005 0.9.1 3.16 v0001.0 Build 170608 Rel.58696n and TL-WR841N v13 00000013 0.9.1 4.16 v0001.0 Build…"
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source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11714
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# CVE-2018-11714: An issue was discovered on TP-Link… | CubePath

## Description

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR840N v5 00000005 0.9.1 3.16 v0001.0 Build 170608 Rel.58696n and TL-WR841N v13 00000013 0.9.1 4.16 v0001.0 Build 170622 Rel.64334n devices. This issue is caused by improper session handling on the /cgi/ folder or a /cgi file. If an attacker sends a header of "Referer: http://192.168.0.1/mainFrame.htm" then no authentication is required for any action.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11714)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.67061 (67.1% probability)

Percentile

99.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [blog.securelayer7.net/time-to-disable-tp-link-home-wifi-rou…](http://blog.securelayer7.net/time-to-disable-tp-link-home-wifi-router/)
- [44781](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44781/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jun 4, 2018
2. Record published Jun 4, 2018
3. Record last updated Sep 16, 2024

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