CVE-2024-46340
TP-Link TL-WR845N Plaintext Credentials Exposure
Description
TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_201214, TP-Link TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909, and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to transmit user credentials in plaintext after executing a factory reset.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 10, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 20, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-46340
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-46340.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/factory-reset.docx | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/factory-reset.docx | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-46340 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-46340
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-46340 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-46340 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr845n_firmware:201214:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr845n:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr845n_firmware:200909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr845n:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr845n_firmware:190219:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr845n:v4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/factory-reset.docx Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/factory-reset.docx Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description TP-Link TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909 and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to transmit user credentials in plaintext after executing a factory reset. TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_201214, TP-Link TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909, and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to transmit user credentials in plaintext after executing a factory reset. -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Dec. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-312 Added Reference https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/factory-reset.docx -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description TP-Link TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_200909 and TL-WR845N(UN)_V4_190219 was discovered to transmit user credentials in plaintext after executing a factory reset. Added Reference https://security.iiita.ac.in/iot/factory-reset.docx