CVE-2025-15035 (GCVE-0-2025-15035)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-09 17:10 – Updated: 2026-01-09 18:36
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Title
Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AXE75
Summary
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AXE75 v1.6 (vpn modules) allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to delete arbitrary server file, leading to possible loss of critical system files and service interruption or degraded functionality.This issue affects Archer AXE75 v1.6: ≤ build 20250107.
Severity ?
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AXE75 v1.6 Affected: 0 , ≤ build 20250107 (custom)
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Credits
Yiheng An, Zhibin Zhang, Haozhe Zhang
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