CVE-2026-30817 (GCVE-0-2026-30817)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-08 17:53 – Updated: 2026-04-08 19:21
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Title
Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability in dnsmasq Module in TP-Link AX53
Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-15 - External control of system or configuration setting
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TP-Link Systems Inc. AX53 v1.0 Affected: 0 , < 1.7.1 Build 20260213 (custom)
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Credits
Lilith >_> of Cisco Talos
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