Vulnerability in Tp-link Tl-wr845n

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 att…

EPSS: 0.011 (60.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57040?
CVE-2024-57040 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Tl-wr845n, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2024-57040?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-57040 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.