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
- Tp-link Tl-wr845n — versions 4.0
- Tp-link Tl-wr845n_firmware — versions 190219, 200909, 201214
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
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.