CVE-2025-62501
SSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 (tmpserver modules) allows attackers to obtain device credentials through a specially crafted man‑in‑the‑middle (MITM) attack.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
SSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 (tmpserver modules) allows attackers to obtain device credentials through a specially crafted man‑in‑the‑middle (MITM) attack. This could enable unauthorized access if captured credentials are reused.This issue affects Archer AX53 v1.0: through 1.3.1 Build 20241120.
- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-322
- Affected
- tp-link/archer ax53 firmware
- Source
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#FirmwareProduct
- https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#FirmwareProduct
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2291
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.