CVE-2025-62405Public exploit

Authenticated code execution via unbounded client-list 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. SmartNetSetClientList for tmpServer opcode 0x429 copies growing client_list JSON into a 0x800-byte stack buffer with unbounded strcpy. Access requires an authenticated HomeShield path to tmpServer; oversized client entries corrupt the stack, causing a crash or code execution.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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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. SmartNetSetClientList for tmpServer opcode 0x429 copies growing client_list JSON into a 0x800-byte stack buffer with unbounded strcpy. Access requires an authenticated HomeShield path to tmpServer; oversized client entries corrupt the stack, causing a crash or code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-62405
Published
Feb 3, 2026
Updated
Feb 3, 2026
Vendor
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Product
Archer AX53
Classifications
CWE-122, CWE-121, T1210
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.3.1 Build 20241120

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

TP-Link Systems Inc. · Archer AX53version=0 <=1.3.1 Build 20241120

Published CVSS scores

8.0NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3TP-Link Systems Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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