# CVE-2022-41540: The web app client of TP-Link AX10v1 V1\_211117 uses hard-coded cryptographic keys when communicating with the router.

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2022-10-18 · Updated: 2025-05-15

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The web app client of TP-Link AX10v1 V1_211117 uses hard-coded cryptographic keys when communicating with the router. Attackers who are able to intercept the communications between the web client and router through a man-in-the-middle attack can then obtain the sequence key via a brute-force attack, and access sensitive information.

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## References

- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax10/v1/#Firmware
- https://github.com/efchatz/easy-exploits/tree/main/Web/TP-Link/Offline-decryption
- https://github.com/efchatz/easy-exploits

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