RCE in TP-Link Archer Ax53
CVE-2025-15607
A command injection vulnerability on AX53 v1 occurs in mscd debug functionality due to insufficient input handling, allowing log redirection to arbitrary files and concatenation of unvalidated file content into shell commands, enabling authenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands. Successful exploitation may allow execution of malicious commands and ultimately full control of the device.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- TP-Link Archer Ax53
- TP-Link Archer Ax53 Firmware — versions 1.0
- TP-Link Systems Inc. Ax53 V1 — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-15607?
- CVE-2025-15607 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer Ax53, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-15607?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.