CVE-2024-57040

Published Feb 26, 2025·Updated Jun 17, 2026

NVD Description

TP-Link TL-WR845N devices with firmware TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909 and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for the root account which can be obtained by analyzing downloaded firmware or via a brute force attack through physical access to the router. NOTE: The supplier has stated that this issue was fixed in firmware versions 250401 or later.

Public Exploits & PoCs1 found

PoC: Poc-CVE-2024-57040

CVE-2024-57040 is a security vulnerability found in certain TP-Link TL-WR845N router models. Specifically, it involves a "hardcoded" password for the router's root account. This means a default, unchanging password is built into the router's software.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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