CVE-2026-30817
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 20% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-15 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-39280 | Critical | 9.1 | 34% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-41176 | Critical | 9.8 | 33% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-50252 | High | 8.3 | 24% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-38666 | Critical | 9.1 | 19% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-51544 | High | 8.2 | 14% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-10979 | High | 8.8 | 4.4% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-30817?
Upgrade archer ax53 firmware to 1.7.1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-30817 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-30817 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.28% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 20% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-30817?
CVE-2026-30817 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.7, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-30817 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for archer ax53 firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-25.