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Because the interface lacks an effective attempt counter or lockout mechanism and uses a predictable verification-code generation process, an attacker may obtain or brute-force the code and reset the administrator password. \n\n\n\n\n\nSuccessful exploitation may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the local network to reset the administrator password and subsequently access privileged device-management functions.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00198,"percentile":0.0971,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-338"],"published":"2026-10-27T17:40:31Z","modified":"2026-11-04T16:59:22Z","products":[{"vendor":"tp-link systems inc.","product":"re305 v3"}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/re305/v3/#Firmware","tags":["patch"]},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/re305/v3/#Firmware","tags":["patch"]},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5362/","tags":["vendor-advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102813"},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5362"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q5p-8p59-jhwp"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-102813","title":"Administrator Password Reset Through the Verification-Code Interface in TP-Link RE305","description":"An authentication flaw exists in the password-recovery functionality of TP-Link RE305 V3. 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