CVE-2025-6982

Hardcoded DES Decryption Keys in TP-Link Archer C50 V3/V4/V5 and C20 V5

Published Jul 16, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-21738 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TP-Link Archer C50 V3( <= 180703)/V4( <= 250117 )/V5( <= 200407 ), allows attackers to decrypt the config.xml files.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
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. 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.
Title Hardcoded DES Decryption Keys in TP-Link Archer C50 V3/V4/V5 Hardcoded DES Decryption Keys in TP-Link Archer C50 V3/V4/V5 and C20 V5
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Hardcoded DES Decryption Keys in TP-Link Archer C50 V3/V4/V5
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
TPLink
Published
Updated
Apr 22, 2026, 9:24 PM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2025, 8:09 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 16, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:02 AM