CVE-2026-30818

HIGH EPSS 65.2%
Published Apr 8, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Apr 8, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability in the dnsmasq module of TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code when a specially crafted configuration file is processed due to insufficient input validation. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to modify device configuration, access sensitive information, or further compromise system integrity. This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.5
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Adjacent
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
65.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-78 OS Command Injection Injection

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
tp-linkarcher_ax53_firmware* <1.7.1
tp-linkarcher_ax531.0any

References 5

  • talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
    Third Party Advisory
  • talosintelligence.com https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2306
  • tp-link.com https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
    Product
  • tp-link.com https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
    Product
  • tp-link.com https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055/
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.