CVE•Published 2026-04-08•Modified 2026-05-07•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-30818Tp-link · Archer_ax53_firmware
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
8.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
37
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 63% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability in the dnsmasq module of TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code when a specially crafted configuration file is processed due to insufficient input validation. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to modify device configuration, access sensitive information, or further compromise system integrity. This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.
Timeline
Published 2026-04-08
Modified 2026-05-07
External references
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Shodan · OS
os:"Archer Ax53 Firmware"Hosts Shodan identified as running Archer Ax53 Firmware.
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Shodan report
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Censys
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Known PoCs on GitHub
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