CVE-2026-12001: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TP-Link Systems Inc. TL-WR850N v3
A hardcoded credential vulnerability exists in the firmware of multiple TP-Link routers (TL-WR845N v4, TL-WR850N v3, Archer C20 v6 & Archer MR200 v5). Authentication-related credential material is embedded within a password file in the firmware image and may be recovered through firmware analysis. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to privileged functions on affected devices.
CVE-2026-12001: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TP-Link Systems Inc. TL-WR850N v3
Description
A hardcoded credential vulnerability exists in the firmware of multiple TP-Link routers (TL-WR845N v4, TL-WR850N v3, Archer C20 v6 & Archer MR200 v5). Authentication-related credential material is embedded within a password file in the firmware image and may be recovered through firmware analysis. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to privileged functions on affected devices.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.2medium
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TPLink
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-11T16:23:35.413Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a67c1b19c2644c7f8cb0d52
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 20:38:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 04:12:44 UTC
Views: 8
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