CVE-2025-15607 Authenticated Command Injection in mcsd Service of TP-Link Archer AX53

High 7.3 Published 20 Mar 2026 Updated 23 Mar 2026

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary commands via the mcsd service, leading to full device control on TP-Link Archer AX53 routers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-15607?

CVE-2025-15607 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. AX53 v1, published on 20 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A 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.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15607?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tp-Link Archer Ax53 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2025-15607?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15607 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2025-15607 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15607 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmm8-8444-c942.