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# CVE-2026-15469 β Hard-coded Mesh Group Private Key in TP-Link Deco XE75 / XE5300 / WE10800
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[](https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2026-15469)
[](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/321.html)
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[](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5263/)
A shared **RSA-512 mesh group private key** is hard-coded into the TP-Link Deco XE75 / XE5300 / WE10800 firmware image and is identical across every unit of the affected models. The mesh protocol (TDP/TMP) uses this key for node authentication, so an attacker who extracts it from any publicly downloadable firmware image and has local (LAN-adjacent) network access can **impersonate a trusted mesh node and bypass mesh node authentication** β leading to unauthorized configuration changes, unsigned firmware flashing, and lateral movement across every node in the mesh.
This vulnerability was reported to TP-Link and is **fixed** in firmware `1.5.0 Build 20260603` and later.
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## Summary
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| **CVE ID** | [CVE-2026-15469](https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2026-15469) |
| **Title** | Hard-coded Mesh Group Private Key in TP-Link Deco XE75, XE5300, and WE10800 |
| **Weakness** | [CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/321.html) |
| **Attack pattern** | [CAPEC-115: Authentication Bypass](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html) |
| **Severity** | **7.7 (HIGH)** β CVSS 4.0 |
| **Vector** | `CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L` |
| **CNA / Assigner** | TP-Link Systems Inc. |
| **Published** | 2026-08-24 |
| **Fixed in** | `1.5.0 Build 20260603` (see vendor advisory) |
| **Credit** | Junsung Ahn (finder) |
## Affected products
| Product | Version | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Deco XE75 v3 | `
- TP-Link security advisory (FAQ 5263) β
- Deco XE75 firmware β
- Deco XE5300 firmware β
- Deco WE10800 firmware β
- CWE-321 β
## Responsible disclosure note
This repository is published **after** vendor coordination and the release of a fix. The actual hard-coded RSA-512 private key material and the static group ID are **redacted** throughout this repository (shown as `[REDACTED β¦]`) to prevent direct exploitation of devices that have not yet been updated. The documents describe the vulnerability structure, root cause, and reproduction methodology for defensive and educational purposes; they do not provide turn-key exploit key material.
## License
Documentation and analysis in this repository are licensed under [CC BY 4.0](LICENSE).
## Documents
- [Technical analysis](docs/technical-analysis.md) Β· [κΈ°μ λΆμ](docs/technical-analysis.ko.md)
- [PoC methodology](docs/poc-methodology.md) Β· [PoC λ°©λ²λ‘ ](docs/poc-methodology.ko.md)
- [Patch validation](docs/patch-validation.md) Β· [ν¨μΉ κ²μ¦](docs/patch-validation.ko.md)