Medium severity · published Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-18330
Hardcoded Shared RSA-1024 Private Key in Web Login in TP-Link RE305 and Archer C7
6.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A hard-coded
cryptographic key vulnerability exists in TP-Link RE305 V3 and Archer C7 V5.
The same RSA-1024 private key is stored within firmware configuration files and
reused across devices. An attacker who obtains the private key and captures an
HTTP Web UI login session may use the key to decrypt the administrator
password.
Successful
exploitation may disclose the administrator password captured from an HTTP
login session and compromise session confidentiality.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Archer C7 v5 · TP-Link Systems Inc.
before 1.3.1 Build 20260821 Rel. 41256 · source: vendor
RV
RE305 v3 · TP-Link Systems Inc.
before 1.1.8 Build 20260921 Rel. 42853 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18330
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18330
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-c7/v5/#Firmware
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/re305/v3/#Firmware
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-c7/v5/#Firmware
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/re305/v3/#Firmware
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5362/
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