CVE-2025-14175 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability in the SSH server of TP-Link TL-WR820N v2.80 allows the use of a weak cryptographic algorithm, enabling an adjacent attacker to intercept and decrypt SSH traffic. Exploitation may expose sensitive information and compromise confidentiality.

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr820n/#Firmware
https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/tl-wr820n/#Firmware
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4861/

History

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A vulnerability in the SSH server of TP-Link TL-WR820N v2.80 allows the use of a weak cryptographic algorithm, enabling an adjacent attacker to intercept and decrypt SSH traffic. Exploitation may expose sensitive information and compromise confidentiality.
Title		Weak Algorithm Support in SSH Server on TL-WR820N
Weaknesses		CWE-327
References		https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr820n/#Firmware https://www.tp-link.com/in/support/download/tl-wr820n/#Firmware https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4861/
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published: 2025-12-29T19:31:23.473Z

Updated: 2025-12-29T19:31:23.473Z

Reserved: 2025-12-06T00:22:01.470Z

Link: CVE-2025-14175

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-29T20:15:41.400

Modified: 2025-12-29T20:15:41.400

Link: CVE-2025-14175

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-327

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