Buffer overflow in TP-Link Archer Ax53
CVE-2025-61983
Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 (tmpserver modules) allows authenticated adjacent attackers to cause a segmentation fault or potentially execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted network packet containing an excessive number of fields with zero‑length values.This issue affects Archer AX53 v1.0: through 1.3.1 Build 20241120.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tp-link Archer_ax53
- Tp-link Archer_ax53_firmware — versions 1.0
- Tp-link Systems Inc. Archer Ax53 V1.0 — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Third Party Advisory)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-61983?
- CVE-2025-61983 is a high-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer Ax53, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-61983?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.