High severity · published Feb 3, 2026
CVE-2025-62673
Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Archer AX53 and AX12
8.0
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Archer AX53 v1.0 and AX12 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 and Archer AX12 v1.0: up to 1.5.1 Build 20260721.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Archer AX12 v1 · TP-Link Systems Inc.
before 1.5.1 Build 20260721 · source: vendor
AA
Archer AX53 v1.0 · TP-Link Systems Inc.
through 1.3.1 Build 20241120 · source: vendor
AA
Archer Ax53 Firmware · Tp-link
1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62673
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62673
Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax12/#Firmware
Product
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/kr/support/download/archer-ax12/#Firmware
Product
https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
Vendor Advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/
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