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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-30817

An external configuration control vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files when a mal…

Published Apr 8, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 25, 2026 · archer ax53 firmware

Last checked Oct 28, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-30817. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of archer ax53 firmware is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.34%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe tp-link/archer ax53 firmware

An external configuration control vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files 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.

Are you affected?

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The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe tp-link/archer ax53 firmwareversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-30817

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-30817. EPSS is 0.34%. Act only if a listed version of archer ax53 firmware is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-15; CWE-610. EPSS 0.34%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    An external configuration control vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files 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.

  2. Jul 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An external configuration control vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files 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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-30817

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-30817

    30-day exploitation probability 0.34%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-30817

    An external configuration control vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary files when a malicious configuration file is processed. Successful exploitation may allow unauthorized access to arbitrary files

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 28, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 16, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 15, 2026