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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-57040 · published 26 February 2025

CVE-2024-57040: Tp-link tl-wr845n firmware hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Tp Link · Tl Wr845n Firmware

TP-Link TL-WR845N devices with firmware TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909 and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for the root account which can be obtained by analyzing downloaded firmware or via a brute force attack through physical access to the router. NOTE: The supplier has stated that this issue was fixed in firmware versions 250401 or later.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.2% · top 34.3% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

TP-Link TL-WR845N devices with firmware TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909 and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for the root account which can be obtained by analyzing downloaded firmware or via a brute force attack through physical access to the router. NOTE: The supplier has stated that this issue was fixed in firmware versions 250401 or later.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/hashed_password.pdf Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-57040), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.