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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-62501 · published 3 February 2026

CVE-2025-62501: Tp-link archer ax53 firmware vulnerability

Tp Link · Archer Ax53 Firmware

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.

7.0 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.46% · top 62.5% CWE-322 · CWE-322
7.0CVSS 4.0 base score
0.46%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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/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/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware Product
https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware Product
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2291

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-62501), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.