CVE-2025-15541 (GCVE-0-2025-15541)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-29 18:05 – Updated: 2026-01-29 20:37
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Title
Access to System Files via SFTP on TP-Link VX800v
Summary
Improper link resolution in the VX800v v1.0 SFTP service allows authenticated adjacent attackers to use crafted symbolic links to access system files, resulting in high confidentiality impact and limited integrity risk.
Severity ?
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TP-Link Systems Inc. VX800v v1.0 Affected: 0 , < 800.0.11 (0.11.0 3.0.0 v603c.0 Build 250702) (custom)
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