CVE-2025-30240 Arbitrary File Read via Improper Symlink Handling in USB HTTPS Access Path in multiple TP-Link Aginet Devices
Attackers can read sensitive files on TP-Link Aginet devices by exploiting improper symlink handling on USB storage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-30240?
CVE-2025-30240 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. EB810v(EU1) V1.0, published on 10 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The affected TP-Link Aginet devices do not properly validate symbolic links created on external USB storage devices. By placing a crafted symbolic link on supported storage media, an attacker may cause the system to resolve the link.
Successful exploitation may allow unauthorized read access to sensitive files within the device filesystem.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30240?
How do I fix CVE-2025-30240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-30240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vgw-m5fh-hwg3.