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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD5.9 Medium

CVE-2026-89052

Hardcoded AES encryption key in Archer C6

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer C6 V2

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 1.2.1 Build 260902affected

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