CVE-2026-89052
Hardcoded AES encryption key in Archer C6
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.9 Medium
- Published
- Oct 21, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 10, 2026
Description
A hardcoded cryptographic key management vulnerability exists in Archer C6 due to the use of a universal cryptographic key shared across devices. An attacker who obtains an encrypted configuration file or other protected credential data can recover plaintext credentials.
Successful exploitation may allow unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, including administrative credentials.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | TPLink |
Weaknesses
- CWE-321 Use of hard-coded cryptographic key
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Archer C6 V2TP-Link Systems Inc. |
|
References
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