TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 up to 1.3.1 tmpserver heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 up to 1.3.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component tmpserver Module. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-62404. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 up to 1.3.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component tmpserver Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 (tmpserver modules) allows authenticated adjacent attackers to cause a segmentation fault or potentially execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted network packet whose length exceeds the maximum expected value.This issue affects Archer AX53 v1.0: through 1.3.1 Build 20241120.

The weakness was released by Lilith >_>. The advisory is shared at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-62404 since 10/20/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/16/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

10/20/2025 CVE reserved
02/03/2026 +106 days Advisory disclosed
02/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/16/2026 +41 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Researcher: Lilith >_>
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-62404 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-62404
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-344101

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2026 21:16
Updated: 03/16/2026 19:58
Changes: 02/03/2026 21:16 (66), 02/12/2026 05:00 (11), 03/16/2026 19:58 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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