CVE-2026-30816: TP-Link Systems AX53 v1.0 · External control of system or configuration setting
Affects TP-Link Systems AX53 v1.0Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 1.7.1 Build 20260213 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.7.1 Build 20260213
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade TP-Link Systems AX53 v1.0 to 1.7.1 Build 20260213.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc.AX53 v1.0 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict access to the device's management interfaces to trusted networks and authenticated users only.
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.
References
- tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/ (opens in a new tab)
- tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/ (opens in a new tab)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/ (opens in a new tab)
- tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055/ (opens in a new tab)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2304 (opens in a new tab)