SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-6982

Description

Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TP-Link Archer C50 V3( <= 180703)/V4( <= 250117 )/V5( <= 200407 ), allows attackers to decrypt the config.xml files.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tp-link	Archer C50	<=180703, <=250117, <=200407

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	tp-link	archer_c50	<=180703	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	tp-link	archer_c50	<=250117	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	tp-link	archer_c50	<=200407	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4538/

CVSS Score

6.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: ADJACENT
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: July 16, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: July 17, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

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CVE-2025-6982