{"cvss":0.0,"datePublished":"2026-01-20T00:00:00Z","dateUpdated":"2026-01-20T00:00:00Z","description":"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.","dueDate":"","id":"CVE-2024-57040","kev_catalogs":["vulncheck"],"knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","product":"tl-wr845n_firmware","requiredAction":"Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.","severity":"HIGH","source":"vulncheck_kev","title":"TP-Link tl-wr845n_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials","vendor":"TP-Link"}