CVE-2026-30816 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-30816: Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability in OpenVPN Module in TP-Link AX53

Vendor Tp-Link Systems Inc.
Product AX53 v1.0
Weakness CWE-15
Published April 8, 2026
Last update May 7, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An external control of configuration vulnerability in the OpenVPN module of TP-Link AX53 v1.0 allows an authenticated adjacent attacker to read arbitrary file when a malicious configuration file is processed.  Successful exploitation may allow unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the device, potentially exposing sensitive information.This issue affects AX53 v1.0: before 1.7.1 Build 20260213.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2026 CVE published
May 7, 2026 Record updated