HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-30816
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-30816

CWE-15Published: April 8, 2026· Updated: Apr 14, 2026

5.7
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:2.8th

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-30816 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

tp-link2 products
archer ax53 firmwarearcher ax53
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
ADVISORYhttps://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055/

All References (4)

→
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#FirmwareProduct
→
https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#FirmwareProduct
→
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-30816
CVSS Score5.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-15
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 8, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-30816 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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