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Cleartext Storage of Administrative and Wi-Fi Credentials via Accessible Serial Interface in TP Link's TL-WR850N

CVE-2026-4346

The vulnerability affecting TL-WR850N v3 allows cleartext storage of administrative and Wi-Fi credentials in a region of the device’s flash memory while the serial interface remains enabled and protected by weak authentication. An attacker with physical access and the ability to connect to the serial port can recover sensitive information, including the router’s management password and wireless network key. Successful exploitation can lead to full administrative control of the device and unauthorized access to the associated wireless network.

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
5.1
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:0.12%
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312 ↗CWE-312 Cleartext storage of sensitive information

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
TP-Link Systems Inc. TL-WR850N v3 0 < V3_0.9.1 Build251205 (affected)

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
0.124%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityTP-Link Systems Inc. · Vendor · USA
Reserved2026-03-17T16:03:38
Published2026-03-26T21:16:44
Last Updated2026-03-27T19:39:20

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