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1 vulnerability found for TL-WR902AC v4 by TP Link Systems Inc.

CVE-2026-12001 (GCVE-0-2026-12001)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-07-27 20:08
Modified
2026-08-11 21:03
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Summary
A hardcoded credential vulnerability exists in the firmware of multiple TP-Link routers (TL-WR845N v4, TL-WR850N v3, TL-WR902AC v4, Archer C20 v6 & Archer MR200 v5).  Authentication-related credential material is embedded within a password file in the firmware image and may be recovered through firmware analysis. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to privileged functions on affected devices.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TP-Link Systems Inc. TL-WR850N v3 Version: 0   < TL-WR850N(IN)_V3.48_3.16.0 Build 260422_2048
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   TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer C20 v6 Version: 0   < Archer C20(US)_V6_250630
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   TP Link Systems Inc. TL-WR845N v4 Version: 0   < TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_250401
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   TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer MR200 v5 Version: 0   < EU_V5.20_1.3.0 Build 260319
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   TP Link Systems Inc. TL-WR902AC v4 Version: 0   < US_V4_0.9.1 Build 260810
Version: 0   < EU_V4_0.9.3 Build 260728
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