CVE-2025-62501 (GCVE-0-2025-62501)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-03 18:52 – Updated: 2026-02-04 04:56
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Title
SSH Hostkey Misconfiguration Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7 (High)
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
CWE
  • CWE-322 - Key Exchange without Entity Authentication
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AX53 v1.0 Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.3.1 Build 20241120 (custom)
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Credits
Lilith >_> of Cisco Talos
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