CVE-2024-57040

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.

Published: 2025-02-26 Last update: 2026-04-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-57040 is rated High Risk (66.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.64%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-57040

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 2026-05-22 5.73% 2.64% -3.09%
2 2026-04-27 5.25% 5.73% +0.47%
3 2026-04-25 — 5.25% —

Full EPSS history (29 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-57040

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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-57040

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-57040

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
tp-link tl-wr845n_firmware 190219 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr845n_firmware:190219:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link tl-wr845n_firmware 200909 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr845n_firmware:200909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tp-link tl-wr845n_firmware 201214 cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr845n_firmware:201214:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-57040

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