CVE-2026-5039CWE-1394

Predictable Default Cryptographic Key Used for DES Encryption in TP-Link TL-WL841N

Medium · published April 23, 2026

CVSS v4.0
6.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
2.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

TP-Link TL-WR841N v13 uses DES-CBC encryption in the TDDPv2 debug protocol with a cryptographic key derived from default web management credentials, making the key predictable if device is left in default configuration. A network-adjacent attacker can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to the protocol, read debug data, modify certain device configuration values, and trigger device reboot, resulting in loss of integrity and a denial-of-service condition.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.1 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00130 · 2.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-1394 · Use of Default Cryptographic Key
Published
2026-04-23T16:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 APR 16:10Z
    Predictable Default Cryptographic Key Used for DES Encryption in TP-Link TL-WL841N
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