CVE-2025-15607
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA command injection vulnerability on AX53 v1 occurs in mscd debug functionality due to insufficient input handling, allowing log redirection to arbitrary files and concatenation of unvalidated file content into shell commands, enabling authenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands. Successful exploitation may allow execution of malicious commands and ultimately full control of the device.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a command injection vulnerability in the mscd debug functionality of the AX53 v1 device firmware. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation that allows authenticated attackers to redirect logs to arbitrary files and concatenate unvalidated file content into shell commands, enabling arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the mscd service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelAccess the router web interface or use a network scan to confirm the device is a TP-Link Archer AX53. Check the label on the device or look for 'Archer AX53' in the administration page under System or Device Info.Affected if Device is not an Archer AX53 model, then this specific CVE does not apply.
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Check firmware versionIn the router web interface, navigate to System > Firmware Upgrade or System > Device Info and confirm the installed firmware version. The affected version is 1.0 (exact match).Affected if Firmware version is anything other than 1.0, then this specific CVE version is not present. Compare your version to the affected ranges.
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Verify mscd service presenceAccess the router via SSH or telnet if enabled, and check if the mscd process or binary exists on the device. Look for /usr/bin/mscd or similar paths, or run 'ps' to list running processes and search for mscd.Affected if The mscd service is not present on the device, the vulnerability cannot be exploited.
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Check mscd debug functionality accessibilityIf mscd is present, determine if its debug interface is enabled or accessible. This may require checking configuration files, listening ports (such as port 1900/1901 commonly used by mscd), or attempting to reach the debug endpoint via HTTP if the debug port is exposed.Affected if The mscd debug functionality is disabled or not accessible from the network, exploitation is not possible.
The device is affected only if it is a TP-Link Archer AX53 running firmware version 1.0 AND the mscd debug functionality is accessible, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject commands through log redirection or file concatenation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataThe primary mitigation is to obtain and apply an official firmware update from the vendor that addresses this vulnerability. Until then, restrict access to the mscd debug functionality to only trusted, authorized administrators and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.
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