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GHSA-HX96-PCC2-PXX9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-29 21:30 – Updated: 2026-01-29 21:30

Details

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

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-29 18:05 – Updated: 2026-01-29 20:37

Title

Access to System Files via SFTP on TP-Link VX800v

Summary

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')

Assigner

TPLink

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.tp-link.com/de/support/download/vx800…	patch
	https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4930/	vendor-advisory

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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Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-HX96-PCC2-PXX9

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

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