TI-2025-14184 Aliases CVE-2025-15545 GHSA-q8pc-wmwr-cm52

Insufficient Backup File Upload Input Validation on TP-Link Archer RE605X

LOW 34CWE-20Published 2026-01-29 · Updated 2026-02-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The backup restore function does not properly validate unexpected or unrecognized tags within the backup file. When such a crafted file is restored, the injected tag is interpreted by a shell, allowing execution of arbitrary commands with root privileges. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to gain root-level command execution, compromising confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00472 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Archer RE605X (TP-Link Systems Inc.): (EU)_V3_20260113, (US)_V3_20260126

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
TP-Link	Archer RE605X	before (EU)_V3_20260113, (US)_V3_20260126	(EU)_V3_20260113, (US)_V3_20260126	Patch available	CNA

Archer RE605X VendorTP-Link Affected before (EU)_V3_20260113, (US)_V3_20260126 Fixed in (EU)_V3_20260113, (US)_V3_20260126 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_re605x_firmware::::::::	before 1.2.10	Vulnerable	TP-Link
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_re605x:3.0:::::::*	3.0	Running on	TP-Link

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_re605x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_re605x:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Running on ·TP-Link

Remediation

Fix · CNA Archer RE605X (TP-Link Systems Inc.) Fixed in (EU)_V3_20260113, (US)_V3_20260126

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15545
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8pc-wmwr-cm52

References

Exploit 1

https://nico-security.com/posts/cve-2025-15545

Patch 2

Advisory 1

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4929/

Sources

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