# CVE-2025-62501

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-62501
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7 (CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N)
- **CWE:** CWE-322
- **Published:** Feb 3, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

SSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 (tmpserver modules) allows attackers to obtain device credentials through a specially crafted man‑in‑the‑middle (MITM) attack. This could enable unauthorized access if captured credentials are reused.This issue affects Archer AX53 v1.0: through 1.3.1 Build 20241120.

## Affected Products

- TP-Link Systems Inc. — Archer AX53 v1.0 (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/)
- [CNA](https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware)
- [CNA](https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware)
- [CNA](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/)
- [CVE](https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2291)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.49%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 40.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._