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GHSA-32VW-WGFH-PXR5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-03 21:31 – Updated: 2026-02-03 21:31

Details

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 ?

7.0 (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

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-03 18:52 – Updated: 2026-02-04 04:56

Title

SSH Hostkey Misconfiguration Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53

Summary

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

Assigner

TPLink

References

URL

Tags

	https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
	https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/arche…	patch
	https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/arche…	patch
	https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	TP-Link Systems Inc.	Archer AX53 v1.0	Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.3.1 Build 20241120 (custom)

Credits

Lilith >_> of Cisco Talos

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-32VW-WGFH-PXR5

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

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