CVE-2020-12110
TP-Link
- Published
- 4 May 2020
- Last modified
- 17 June 2026
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.1
- Severity
- critical
- EPSS
- 13.6% (96th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- NVD status
- Modified
- Weaknesses
- CWE-798
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Certain TP-Link devices have a Hardcoded Encryption Key. This affects NC200 2.1.9 build 200225, N210 1.0.9 build 200304, NC220 1.3.0 build 200304, NC230 1.3.0 build 200304, NC250 1.3.0 build 200304, NC260 1.5.2 build 200304, and NC450 1.5.3 build 200304.
Exploitation
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 13.6% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, placing it in the top decile of all scored CVEs.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Type | Versions named |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC200 | TP-Link | unknown | 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.9 +2 |
| NC210 | TP-Link | unknown | 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.9, <= 1.0.10 +1 |
| NC220 | TP-Link | unknown | 1.1.12, 1.1.14, 1.2.0, 1.3.0 +2 |
| NC230 | TP-Link | unknown | 1.0.3, 1.2.1, 1.3.0, <= 1.3.1 +1 |
| NC250 | TP-Link | unknown | 1.0.10, 1.0.8, 1.2.1, 1.3.0 +3 |
| NC260 | TP-Link | unknown | 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.4.1, 1.5.0 +4 |
| NC450 | TP-Link | unknown | 1.0.15, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.6 +5 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157532/TP-LINK-Cloud-Cameras-NCXXX-Hardcoded-Encryption-Key.html exploit
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/3 exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157532/TP-LINK-Cloud-Cameras-NCXXX-Hardcoded-Encryption-Key.html exploit
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/3 exploit
Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.