Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer Ax53
CVE-2026-30816
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.
EPSS: 0.003 (20.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Tp-link Archer_ax53 — versions 1.0
- Tp-link Archer_ax53_firmware
- Tp-link Systems Inc. Ax53 V1.0 — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-30816?
- CVE-2026-30816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Archer Ax53, classified under CWE-15. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2026-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-30816?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.