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CVE-2026-30816

Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability in OpenVPN Module in TP-Link AX53

Published: Apr 8, 2026Updated: May 7, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-15
NVD MITRE
5.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-15CWE-610

Affected Products

AX53 v1.0TP-Link Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
archer ax53 firmwaretp-linkNetworking Infrastructure
tp-link systems inc.commercialCNNetworking Infrastructureaka tp-link
tp-linkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka tp-link, tp link

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
tp-link.com
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
talosintelligence.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 8, 2026
Last Updated
May 7, 2026
News mentions
1

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