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CVSS 8.8 · HIGH

CVE-2026-5039

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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Analysis

This vulnerability affects specific TP-Link consumer router firmware and requires network-adjacent access for exploitation. It does not target the software development stack, server infrastructure, or widely used libraries relevant to this community.

Severity

Score: 8.8(HIGH)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV: ADJACENT_NETWORK
AC: LOW
PR: NONE
UI: NONE
S: UNCHANGED
C: HIGH
I: HIGH
A: HIGH
Weakness (CWE): CWE-1394

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0001 (0.0%)
Percentile: 2.6%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmwaretp-link:tl-wr841n

Technical 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.

Published: 4/23/2026, 6:16:30 PM
Last modified: 5/5/2026, 2:11:58 PM

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