CVE-2026-30818

8.0 HIGH
Published: April 08, 2026 Modified: April 14, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
Source: f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Third Party Advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
Source: f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Product
https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
Source: f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Product
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055/
Source: f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
62th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

tp-link