CVE-2025-15605
What it is
A hardcoded cryptographic key within the configuration mechanism on TP-Link Archer NX200, NX210, NX500 and NX600 enables decryption and re-encryption of device configuration data. An authenticated attacker may decrypt configuration files, modify them, and re-encrypt them, affecting the confidentiality and integrity of device configuration data.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-321
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- TP-Link Archer nx600 Firmware < 1.3.0
- TP-Link Archer nx500 Firmware < 1.5.0
- TP-Link Archer nx210 Firmware < 1.3.0
- TP-Link Archer nx200 Firmware < 1.3.0
- TP-Link Archer nx600 Firmware < 1.4.0
- TP-Link Archer nx500 Firmware < 1.3.0
- TP-Link Archer nx200 Firmware < 1.8.0
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.5
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-nx200/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-nx210/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-nx500/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-nx600/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5027/