CVE-2026-12001
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.
Published:Jul 27, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 11, 2026
EPS:Jul 27, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00245
CVSS Score:5.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Tp-link
Product
Archer C20 V6
Tp-link
Archer C20 V6
Vendor
Tp-link
Product
Archer Mr200 V5
Tp-link
Archer Mr200 V5
Vendor
Tp-link
Product
Tl-wr845n V4
Tp-link
Tl-wr845n V4
Vendor
Tp-link
Product
Tl-wr850n V3
Tp-link
Tl-wr850n V3
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
