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.

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0002.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AX53 v1.0 unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected
≤ 1.3.1 Build 20241120

Configuration 1 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax53_firmware:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

Vendor Product Confidence Versions
Tp-link Archer Ax53 — —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2291 cve-icon
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/ cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tp-link archer Ax53 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax53_firmware:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tp-link archer Ax53 Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tp-link
Tp-link archer Ax53
Vendors & Products Tp-link
Tp-link archer Ax53

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title SSH Hostkey Misconfiguration Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53
Weaknesses CWE-322
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T17:23:19.621Z

Reserved: 2025-10-21T12:06:08.417Z

Link: CVE-2025-62501

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T17:23:19.621Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-02-03T19:16:14.027

Modified: 2026-03-16T18:16:04.163

Link: CVE-2025-62501

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-04T12:05:31Z

Weaknesses