CVE-2026-30815
An OS command injection vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to execute system commands when a specially crafted configuration file is processed due to insufficient input validation.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to execute system commands when a specially crafted configuration file is processed due to insufficient input validation. Successful exploitation may allow modification of configuration files, disclosure of sensitive information, or further compromise of device integrity. This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.
- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 1.57% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- 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/5055/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2303
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2307
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2308
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2309
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.