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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.2

CVE-2025-40634 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link Archer AX50

published 2025-05-20 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-15816

cvss
9.2
version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'conn-indicator' binary running as root on the TP-Link Archer AX50 router, in firmware versions prior to 1.0.15 build 241203 rel61480. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device over LAN and WAN networks.

Patch / fix

  • TP-Link Link Archer AX50 1.0.15 build 241203 rel61480

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
17 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 9.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 4.0 9.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

  • TP-Link Link Archer AX50

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

Sources

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