CVE-2026-9770

Hardcoded Cryptographic Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability on TP-Link Kasa EC70 and EC71

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 15, 2026 at 12:21 AM UTC
Updated: August 6, 2026 at 06:33 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorKasa EC71 FirmwareKasa EC70 FirmwareKasa EC71

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Kasa EC71 v4 and EC70 v4 firmware contains a static cryptographic private key stored in a read-only filesystem that is shared across devices.  An attacker with access to the firmware image can extract the embedded key. Successful exploitation may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the same network to use this key in the web management service, compromising the confidentiality of encrypted communications. This may enable passive decryption of traffic or active man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.4.0
Affected range stops below 2.4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
tp-link-kasa-ec70 (same device)
v < 2.4.0
Affected range stops below 2.4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
tp-link-kasa-ec71 (same device)
v < 2.4.0 Build 20260520 rel.4191
Affected range stops below 2.4.0 Build 20260520 rel.4191, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.4.0 Build 20260520 rel.4191
Affected range stops below 2.4.0 Build 20260520 rel.4191, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-321

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