Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-5040
TP-Link Deco M5 v1 uses a weak password hashing mechanism to store user credentials. An attacker who obtains the password hash through system compromise or privileged access could perform brute-force or dictionary attacks.
Successful exploitation may result in disclosure of authentication credentials, enabling unauthorized access to device management functions, depending on the privileges associated with the recovered password. The primary security impact is loss of confidentiality.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 0.6%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.7
References
Products affected by CVE-2026-5040
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cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:deco_m5:1.0
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cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:deco_m5_firmware:*