High severity · published Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2026-5039
Predictable Default Cryptographic Key Used for DES Encryption in TP-Link TL-WL841N
8.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TV
TL-WL841N v13 · TP-Link Systems Inc.
before 0.9.1 Build 20231120 Rel.62366 · source: vendor
TF
Tl-wr841n Firmware · Tp-link
before 231120 · source: NVD