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TI-2026-23645 Aliases CVE-2026-30816GHSA-xxqc-mrq8-7966

Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability in OpenVPN Module in TP-Link AX53

Priority LOW 30CWE-15Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

An external control of configuration vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary file 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.003 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AX53 v1.0 (TP-Link Systems Inc.): 1.7.1 Build 20260213

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TP-LinkAX53 v1.0before 1.7.1 Build 202602131.7.1 Build 20260213Patch availableCNA
  • AX53 v1.0 VendorTP-Link Affected before 1.7.1 Build 20260213 Fixed in 1.7.1 Build 20260213 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax53_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.7.1VulnerableTP-Link
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax53:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0Running onTP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax53_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_ax53:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·TP-Link

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA AX53 v1.0 (TP-Link Systems Inc.) Fixed in 1.7.1 Build 20260213

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    TP-Link Systems AX53 v1.0 — tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23644 OS Command Injection Vulnerability in OpenVPN Module in TP-Link AX53Priority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-23647 OS Command Injection Vulnerability in dnsmasq Module in TP-Link AX53Priority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-23643 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in TP-Link AX53Priority LOW 34
    Show all 5 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-30816
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxqc-mrq8-7966

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-00615 Logic Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer C20, Archer AX53 and TL-WR841N v13 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2026-23644 OS Command Injection Vulnerability in OpenVPN Module in TP-Link AX53 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2026-23647 OS Command Injection Vulnerability in dnsmasq Module in TP-Link AX53 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2025-38874 Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Archer AX53 and AX12 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-14235 Authenticated Command Injection in mcsd Service of TP-Link Archer AX53 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2025-14236 Buffer Overflow in Network Probe Handling Function of TP-Link Archer AX53 + Archer AX55 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
See all 17 →

Sources

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