CVE-2024-46341: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately disable remote management interfaces on the affected TP-Link TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 routers to reduce exposure to remote attackers.
- Use network segmentation to isolate vulnerable routers from critical internal networks and sensitive systems, limiting the attack surface.
- Enforce the use of encrypted management protocols such as HTTPS or SSH if supported, avoiding transmission of credentials in clear or base64 encoded form.
- Monitor network traffic for signs of man-in-the-middle attacks, such as unexpected ARP spoofing or rogue DHCP servers.
- Replace or upgrade affected devices with models that implement proper credential encryption and secure management practices.
- If firmware updates become available, apply them promptly to remediate the vulnerability.
- Educate users about the risks of connecting to untrusted networks where MitM attacks are more feasible.
- Employ network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) to detect anomalous traffic patterns indicative of credential interception attempts.
- Consider using VPNs or other encrypted tunnels to protect management traffic until a patch is available.
- Maintain an inventory of network devices to quickly identify and isolate vulnerable hardware.
Description
TP-Link TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to transmit credentials in base64 encoded form, which can be easily decoded by an attacker executing a man-in-the-middle attack.