SSH Hostkey Misconfiguration Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53_CVE-2025-62501

7 / 10

HIGH

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

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-62501

Source TPLink

Published Feb 3, 2026 at 18:52

Modified Feb 3, 2026 at 19:55

Affected Product

Vendor TP-Link Systems Inc.

Product Archer AX53 v1.0

Affected Versions TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AX53 v1.0 0

CWE Classification

CWE-322

References

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