What is CVE-2026-8697?

CVE-2026-8697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Archer_c64, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-8697?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2026-8697 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Tp-link Archer_c64

CVE-2026-8697

Due to improper enforcement of authentication rate-limiting on a debug SSH service in Archer C64 v1, the SSH service allows unlimited authentication attempts and uses the same credentials as the web interface. This enables an attacker to…

EPSS: 0.000 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Tp-link Archer_c64 — versions 1.0
Tp-link Archer_c64_firmware — versions 1.15.0
Tp-link Systems Inc. Archer C64 V1.0 — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

itzmetanjim/cve-2026-8697

References

f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8697?: CVE-2026-8697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Archer_c64, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-8697?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-8697 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.