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CVE-2025-62501: SSH Hostkey Misconfiguration Vulnerability in Archer Devices

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-03 · updated 2026-10-21
• Weakness: CWE-322

Description

SSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability in Archer AX53 and Archer BE3600 (tmpserver modules) allows attackers to obtain device credentials through a specially crafted man‑in‑the‑middle (MITM) attack. This could enable unauthorized access if captured credentials are reused.

Affected products

• TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AX53 v1.0: 1.0

References

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/
• https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
• https://www.tp-link.com/kr/support/download/archer-be3600/v1.20/#Firmware
• https://www.tp-link.com/kr/support/download/archer-be3600/v1/#Firmware
• https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware
• https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2291

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