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CVE-2025-6982: tp-link systems inc. archer c20 v5 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 6.9v4.0MediumDeferred
Published 16-07-2025Last modified 22-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-6982 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in tp-link systems inc. archer c20 v5. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-07-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 22-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use of Hard-coded Credentials in TP-Link Archer C50 V3( <= 180703)/V4( <= 250117 )/V5( <= 200407 ), and C20 V5 (<US_V5_260419 or <EU_V5_260317) allows attackers to decrypt the config.xml files.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.28% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link systems inc.4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

4 links