Vulnerability in TP-Link Ax10
CVE-2022-41540
The web app client of TP-Link AX10v1 V1_211117 uses hard-coded cryptographic keys when communicating with the router. Attackers who are able to intercept the communications between the web client and router through a man-in-the-middle attack can then obtain the sequence key via a brute-force attack, and access sensitive information.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Ax10 — versions 1.0
- TP-Link Ax10 Firmware — versions v1_211117
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax10/v1/ (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/efchatz/easy-exploits/tree/main/Web/TP-Link/Offline-decryption (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41540?
- CVE-2022-41540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Ax10, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41540?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-41540 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.