CVE-2025-62501 is an SSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability affecting TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 routers through firmware version 1.3.1 Build 20241120. This flaw allows attackers to conduct a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack to obtain device credentials, potentially leading to unauthorized access if those credentials are subsequently reused. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_ax53_firmware:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
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
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