CVE-2026-36606 | BDVDB-2026-337458 Detail

Description#

Mercusys AC12G (EU) V1 router with firmware AC12G(EU)_V1_200909 encrypts configuration backups with a hardcoded DES key using single DES in ECB mode. An attacker who obtains a backup file can decrypt it to recover all stored credentials including admin password, WiFi PSK, and DDNS credentials.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References#

https://github.com/Tymbark7372/MERCUSYS-AC12G/blob/master/advisories/CVE-2026-36606.md

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-06-03Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-06-03
Last modified: 2026-06-03

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Not stated

Score

7.1 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 1.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Hard-coded Credentials

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.1 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).