CVE-2026-4346 json
Cleartext Storage of Administrative and Wi-Fi Credentials via Accessible Serial Interface in TP Link's TL-WR850N
published 7mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-16452
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 2%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The vulnerability affecting TL-WR850N v3 allows cleartext storage of administrative and Wi-Fi credentials in a region of the device’s flash memory while the serial interface remains enabled and protected by weak authentication. An attacker with physical access and the ability to connect to the serial port can recover sensitive information, including the router’s management password and wireless network key.
Successful exploitation can lead to full administrative control of the device and unauthorized access to the associated wireless network.
Patch / fix
- TP-Link Systems Inc. TL-WR850N v3 V3_0.9.1 Build251205
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- TP-Link Systems Inc. TL-WR850N v3
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
tp-link.com
/in/support/download/tl-wr850n/#Firmware
patch, product
-
tp-link.com
/us/support/faq/5034/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-4346
- NVD CVE-2026-4346
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