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CVE-2025-62501

SSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 (tmpserver modules) allows attackers to obtain de

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 0.0002
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Weakness Classification

CWE-322Key Exchange without Entity Authentication
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Affected Products & Versions

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tp-link archer ax53 firmwareall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

8.1
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD03 Feb 2026 · 07:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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/4943/Vendor Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2291
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