Authenticated code execution via oversized opcode 0x643 copy
Published Feb 3, 2026 · Updated Feb 3, 2026
Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 through 1.3.1 Build 20241120 allows remote authenticated users to execute code. The tmpServer opcode 0x643 handler derives a length from the packet payload and passes up to roughly 0x4000 controlled bytes to memcpy for a 0x500-byte stack buffer. Reachability requires authenticated HomeShield access and an SSH-forwarded connection to the localhost-only service; exploitation crashes tmpServer or executes code on the router.
Summary
What happened
Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 through 1.3.1 Build 20241120 allows remote authenticated users to execute code. The tmpServer opcode 0x643 handler derives a length from the packet payload and passes up to roughly 0x4000 controlled bytes to memcpy for a 0x500-byte stack buffer. Reachability requires authenticated HomeShield access and an SSH-forwarded connection to the localhost-only service; exploitation crashes tmpServer or executes code on the router.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-62404
- Published
- Feb 3, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 3, 2026
- Vendor
- TP-Link Systems Inc.
- Product
- Archer AX53
- Classifications
- CWE-121, CWE-122, CAPEC-100, T1210
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.3.1 Build 20241120
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Public exploit references
- TALOS-2025-2287 packet proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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