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.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tp-link
Tp-link archer C6
Vendors & Products Tp-link
Tp-link archer C6

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Hardcoded AES encryption key in Archer C6
Weaknesses CWE-321
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': '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'}


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Tp-link Archer C6
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T22:40:16.165Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T17:16:02.019Z

Link: CVE-2026-89052

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-21T23:17:30.240

Modified: 2026-10-22T15:31:24.813

Link: CVE-2026-89052

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Updated: 2026-10-22T10:40:20Z

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