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 attack through physical access to the router. NOTE: The supplier has stated that this issue was fixed in firmware versions 250401 or later.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (65.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Tl-Wr845n — versions 4.0
- TP-Link Tl-Wr845n Firmware — versions 190219, 200909, 201214
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.iiita.ac.in/iot/hashed_password.pdf (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.