Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2025 · Assigned by TPLink
CVE-2025-6982Hardcoded DES Decryption Keys in TP-Link Archer C50 V3/V4/V5 and C20 V5
Medium 6.9
In plain English
A medium-severity hard-coded credentials in Archer C20 V5 from TP-Link Systems Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)6.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer C50 V3 | 0 – through 180703 |
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer C50 V4 | 0 – through 250117 |
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer C50 V5 | 0 – through 200407 |
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer C20 V5 | 0 – before US_V5_2604190 – before EU_V5_260317 |
Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: 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