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CVE-2026-30816

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

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 23rd percentile. Fixed in 1.7.1 Build 20260213.

CVSS 3.15.7MediumEPSS percentile23rd0.3% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix1.7.1 Build 20260213Upgrade to this build
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  • TP-Link Systems Inc. AX53 v1.0Affected: < 1.7.1 Build 20260213Upgrade to: 1.7.1 Build 20260213Stated by: CVE record
  • Tp-link Archer Ax53 FirmwareAffected: ≤ 1.7.1Upgrade to: after 1.7.1Stated by: NVD

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What it is

From the CVE record

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.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS23rd
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 23rd percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

6 events over 108 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Scored 5.7 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector AdjacentRequires access to the local network (e.g. same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

Sources

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