CVE-2026-30816 (GCVE-0-2026-30816)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-08 17:53 – Updated: 2026-05-07 15:47
VLAI
Title
Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability in OpenVPN Module in TP-Link AX53
Summary
An external control of configuration vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary file 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.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-08 19:10 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-15 - External control of system or configuration setting
Assigner
TPLink CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 87/100 over 106 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
TP-Link Systems Inc. AX53 v1.0 Affected: 0 , < 1.7.1 Build 20260213 (custom)
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Credits
Lilith >_> of Cisco Talos
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  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

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