CVE-2025-62501
What it is
SSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability in Archer AX53 and Archer BE3600 (tmpserver modules) allows attackers to obtain device credentials through a specially crafted man‑in‑the‑middle (MITM) attack. This could enable unauthorized access if captured credentials are reused.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-322
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- TP-Link Archer ax53 Firmware 1.0
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.0
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/kr/support/download/archer-be3600/v1.20/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/kr/support/download/archer-be3600/v1/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2291