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CVE-2026-5039VulnerabilityPublished Updated

default configuration · TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 uses DES-CBC encryption

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-5039· Medium 6.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 0.9.1 Build 20231120 Rel.62366 when convenient.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.9.1 Build 20231120 Rel.62366
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Upgrade TL-WL841N v13 to 0.9.1 Build 20231120 Rel.62366.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
TP-Link Systems Inc.TL-WL841N v13Affected
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Fixed in
  • 0.9.1 Build 20231120 Rel.62366

Description

TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 uses DES-CBC encryption in the TDDPv2 debug protocol with a cryptographic key derived from default web management credentials, making the key predictable if device is left in default configuration. A network-adjacent attacker can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to the protocol, read debug data, modify certain device configuration values, and trigger device reboot, resulting in loss of integrity and a denial-of-service condition.

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