CVE-2026-5363 (GCVE-0-2026-5363)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-15 23:45 – Updated: 2026-04-16 23:10 Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Use of weak cryptographic key in TP-Link Archer C7
Summary
Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in TP-Link Archer C7 v5 and v5.8 (uhttpd modules) allows Password Recovery Exploitation. The web interface encrypts the admin password client-side using RSA-1024 before sending it to the router during login.
An adjacent attacker with the ability to intercept network traffic could potentially perform a brute-force or factorization attack against the 1024-bit RSA key to recover the plaintext administrator password, leading to unauthorized access and compromise of the device configuration. This issue affects Archer C7: through Build 20220715.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-16 13:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-326 - Inadequate Encryption Strength
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer C7 v5 and v5.8 |
Affected:
0 , ≤ Build 20220715
(custom)
|
guessed |
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