CVE-2020-12110

Exp

Certain TP-Link devices have a Hardcoded Encryption Key. This affects NC200 2.1.9 build 200225, N210 1.0.9 build 200304, NC220 1.3.0 build 200304, NC230 1.3.0 build 200304, NC250 1.3.0 build 200304, NC260 1.5.2 build 200304, and NC450 1.5.3 build 200304.

Published: 2020-05-04 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-12110 is rated High Exploit Risk (92.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 14.40%, 96th percentile). 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +13.31% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2020-12110

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12110

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.08% 14.40% +13.31%
2 2025-11-21 0.41% 1.08% +0.67%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.41% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-12110

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-12110

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-12110

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
tp-link nc200_firmware 2.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc200_firmware:2.1.6:160108_b:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc200_firmware 2.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc200_firmware:2.1.9:200225:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc210_firmware 1.0.3 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc210_firmware:1.0.3:160229:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc210_firmware 1.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc210_firmware:1.0.4:160412:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc210_firmware 1.0.9 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc210_firmware:1.0.9:200304:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc220_firmware 1.2.0 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc220_firmware:1.2.0:170516:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc220_firmware 1.3.0 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc220_firmware:1.3.0:180105:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc220_firmware 1.3.0 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc220_firmware:1.3.0:200304:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc230_firmware 1.0.3 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc230_firmware:1.0.3:160108:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc230_firmware 1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc230_firmware:1.2.1:170515:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc230_firmware 1.3.0 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc230_firmware:1.3.0:200304:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc250_firmware 1.0.8 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc250_firmware:1.0.8:160108:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc250_firmware 1.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc250_firmware:1.0.10:160321:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc250_firmware 1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc250_firmware:1.2.1:170515:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc250_firmware 1.3.0 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc250_firmware:1.3.0:200304:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc260_firmware 1.0.5 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc260_firmware:1.0.5:160804:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc260_firmware 1.0.6 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc260_firmware:1.0.6:161114:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc260_firmware 1.4.1 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc260_firmware:1.4.1:180720:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc260_firmware 1.5.0 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc260_firmware:1.5.0:181123:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc260_firmware 1.5.2 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc260_firmware:1.5.2:200304:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc450_firmware 1.0.15 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc450_firmware:1.0.15:160920:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc450_firmware 1.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc450_firmware:1.1.2:161013:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc450_firmware 1.3.4 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc450_firmware:1.3.4:171130:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link nc450_firmware 1.5.3 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:nc450_firmware:1.5.3:200304:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-12110

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