Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2024-57040
TP-Link TL-WR845N devices with firmware TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909 and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for the root account which can be obtained by analyzing downloaded firmware or via a brute force attack through physical access to the router. NOTE: The supplier has stated that this issue was fixed in firmware versions 250401 or later.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.05%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-798 ↗CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| tp-link | tl-wr845n_firmware | 190219, 200909, 201214 |
| tp-link | tl-wr845n | 4.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.050%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-01-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2025-02-26T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-22T16:37:22 |
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