CVE-2026-18330
Hardcoded Shared RSA-1024 Private Key in Web Login in TP-Link RE305 and Archer C7
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.1.8 Build 20260921 Rel. 42853, 1.3.1 Build 20260821 Rel. 41256
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- TP-Link Systems Inc. RE305 v3
fixed in 1.1.8 Build 20260921 Rel. 42853
- TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer C7 v5
fixed in 1.3.1 Build 20260821 Rel. 41256