CVE-2026-5039

HIGH

Predictable Default Cryptographic Key Used for DES Encryption in TP-Link TL-WL841N

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 uses DES-CBC encryption in the TDDPv2 debug protocol with a cryptographic key derived from default web management credentials, making the key predictable if device is left in default configuration. A network-adjacent attacker can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to the protocol, read debug data, modify certain device configuration values, and trigger device reboot, resulting in loss of integrity and a denial-of-service condition.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 4.0%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-1394
Status published
Products (2)
tp-link/tl-wr841n_firmware < 231120
TP-Link Systems Inc./TL-WL841N v13 < 0.9.1 Build 20231120 Rel.62366
Published Apr 23, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 23, 2026