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2 vulnerabilities found for TL-WR850N v3 by TP-Link Systems Inc.
CVE-2026-4346 (GCVE-0-2026-4346)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-03-26 21:16 – Updated: 2026-03-27 19:39
VLAI
Title
Cleartext Storage of Administrative and Wi-Fi Credentials via Accessible Serial Interface in TP Link's TL-WR850N
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-312 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/tl-wr… | patch |
| https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5034/ | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | TL-WR850N v3 |
Affected:
0 , < V3_0.9.1 Build251205
(custom)
|
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CVE-2026-4346 (GCVE-0-2026-4346)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-26 21:16 – Updated: 2026-03-27 19:39
VLAI
Title
Cleartext Storage of Administrative and Wi-Fi Credentials via Accessible Serial Interface in TP Link's TL-WR850N
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-312 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/tl-wr… | patch |
| https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5034/ | vendor-advisory |
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| TP-Link Systems Inc. | TL-WR850N v3 |
Affected:
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