CVE-2026-30817
Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability in dnsmasq Module in TP-Link AX53
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.8 Medium
- Published
- Apr 8, 2026
- Updated
- May 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 5, 2026
Description
An external configuration control vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files when a malicious configuration file is processed. Successful exploitation may allow unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the device, potentially exposing sensitive information.This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | TPLink |
Weaknesses
- CWE-15 External control of system or configuration setting
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
AX53 v1.0TP-Link Systems Inc. |
|
References
- https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmwarepatch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmwarepatch
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/third-party-advisory
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055/vendor-advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2305
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