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CVE-2025-15543 (GCVE-0-2025-15543)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-29 18:06 – Updated: 2026-01-29 18:47
VLAI
Title
Read-Only Root Access via USB Storage Device in TP-Link VX800v
Summary
Improper link resolution in USB HTTP access path in VX800v v1.0 allows a crafted USB device to expose root filesystem contents, giving an attacker with physical access read‑only access to system files.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-29 18:47 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
TP-Link Systems Inc. VX800v v1.0 Affected: 0 , < 800.0.11 (0.11.0 3.0.0 v603c.0 Build 250702) (custom)
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