CVE-2026-12001
mediumpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A hardcoded credential vulnerability exists in the firmware of multiple TP-Link routers (TL-WR845N v4, TL-WR850N v3, TL-WR902AC v4, 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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.8–5.2
ssvc
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affected products (6)
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also known as (3)
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references (31)
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- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-c20/v6/#Firmwarecnnvd
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-mr200/v5/#Firmwarecnnvd
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr845n/#Firmwarecnnvd
- https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/archer-c20/v6/#Firmwarecnnvd
- https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/archer-mr200/v5/#Firmwarecnnvd
- https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/tl-wr845n/#Firmwarecnnvd
- https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/tl-wr850n/#Firmwarecnnvd
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-c20/v6/#Firmwarecnnvd
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