Vulnerability in Archer AX53 (CVE-2025-62673)
Summary
Vulnerability in Archer AX53 (CVE-2025-62673). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 (tdpserver modules) allows adjacent attackers to cause a segmentation fault or potentially execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted network packet containing a maliciously formed field.This issue affects Archer AX53 v1.0: through 1.3.1 Build 20241120.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-62673 has been found in Archer AX53.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.0/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Archer AX53 CVE-2025-62673" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-62673 (Archer AX53) — CWE-122 / CVSS v3 8.0
Attack vector: adjacent-network / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-122) exists in Archer AX53.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Archer AX53.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.0/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Archer AX53 を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory talosintelligence.com
- patch tp-link.com
- web tp-link.com
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- web tp-link.com
- web tp-link.com
- web talosintelligence.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web talosintelligence.com
- web tp-link.com
- web github.com