VDB-316714 · CVE-2025-6982 · EUVD-2025-21738

TP-Link Archer C50 V3/Archer C50 V4/Archer C50 V5 hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TP-Link Archer C50 V3, Archer C50 V4 and Archer C50 V5. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-6982. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in TP-Link Archer C50 V3, Archer C50 V4 and Archer C50 V5 (version now known) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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

The advisory is available at tp-link.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-6982 since 07/01/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1110.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-21738). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

TP-Link

Name

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/01/2025 CVE reserved
07/16/2025 +15 days Advisory disclosed
07/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/17/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: tp-link.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-6982 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-6982
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316714
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2025 22:38
Updated: 07/17/2025 23:07
Changes: 07/16/2025 22:38 (64), 07/17/2025 23:07 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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