FKIE_CVE-2025-6982

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-07-16 20:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:02
Severity
6.9 (Medium) - CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TP-Link Archer C50 V3( <= 180703)/V4( <= 250117 )/V5( <= 200407 ), and C20 V5 (<US_V5_260419 or <EU_V5_260317) allows attackers to decrypt the config.xml files.
References
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-c20/v5/#Firmware
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-c20/v5/#Firmware
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4538/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/554637
Impacted products
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        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Archer C50 V3",
          "vendor": "TP-Link Systems Inc.",
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            {
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
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            }
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        },
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          "vendor": "TP-Link Systems Inc.",
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            }
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        },
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          "vendor": "TP-Link Systems Inc.",
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
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            },
            {
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    }
  ],
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      "sourceIdentifier": "f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630",
      "tags": [
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      "value": "Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TP-Link Archer C50 V3(\n\n\u003c=\n\n180703)/V4(\n\n\n\n\u003c=\n\n250117\n\n)/V5(\n\n\n\n\u003c=\n\n200407\n\n), and C20 V5 (\u003cUS_V5_260419 or \u003cEU_V5_260317)\u00a0allows attackers to decrypt the config.xml files."
    },
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      "value": "El uso de credenciales codificadas en TP-Link Archer C50 V3( \u0026lt;= 180703)/V4( \u0026lt;= 250117 )/V5( \u0026lt;= 200407 ), permite a los atacantes descifrar los archivos config.xml."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-6982",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T10:02:59.467",
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          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackRequirements": "NONE",
          "attackVector": "ADJACENT",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "baseScore": 6.9,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
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