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CVE-2025-15545: Insufficient Backup File Upload Input Validation on TP-Link Archer RE605X

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-01-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The backup restore function does not properly validate unexpected or unrecognized tags within the backup file. When such a crafted file is restored, the injected tag is interpreted by a shell, allowing execution of arbitrary commands with root privileges. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to gain root-level command execution, compromising confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Affected products

• TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer RE605X: before 1.2.10 — fixed in 1.2.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer RE605X 1.2.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://nico-security.com/posts/cve-2025-15545
• https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/re605x/v3/#Firmware
• https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/re605x/v3/#Firmware
• https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4929/

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