CVE-2026-30818
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
8.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
1.2%
67.6th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-78
Published 2026-04-08 · modified 2026-07-25
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | A | Adjacent |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-04-08 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-07-25 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability in the dnsmasq module of TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code when a specially crafted configuration file is processed due to insufficient input validation. Successful exploitation may allow the attacker to modify device configuration, access sensitive information, or further compromise system integrity. This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.
Affected
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5055/
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2306