{"id":"CVE-2025-62501","title":"SSH Hostkey Misconfiguration Vulnerability in Archer Devices","summary":"SSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability in Archer AX53 and Archer BE3600 (tmpserver modules) allows attackers to obtain device credentials through a specially crafted man‑in‑the‑middle (MITM) attack. This could enable unauthorized acc…","severity":"high","cvss":7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-322"],"vendor":"TP-Link Systems Inc.","product":"Archer AX53 v1.0","affected":["archer_ax53_v1.0 <= 1.3.1 Build 20241120","archer_be3600_v1 < (KR)_1.2.2 Build 20260903","archer_be3600_v1.2 < (KR)_1.2.2 Build 20260903"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-02-04T04:56:02.326339Z"},"published":"2026-02-03","updated":"2026-10-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-22T00:17:14.305Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62501","references":[{"url":"https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/"},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware"},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/my/support/download/archer-ax53/v1/#Firmware"},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4943/"},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/kr/support/download/archer-be3600/v1/#Firmware"},{"url":"https://www.tp-link.com/kr/support/download/archer-be3600/v1.20/#Firmware"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00504,"epssPercentile":0.42131,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-21T19:10:31.412Z","slug":"CVE-2025-62501","body":"## Overview\n\nSSH Hostkey misconfiguration vulnerability in Archer AX53 and Archer BE3600 (tmpserver modules) allows attackers to obtain device credentials through a specially crafted man‑in‑the‑middle (MITM) attack. This could enable unauthorized access if captured credentials are reused.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `archer_ax53_v1.0 <= 1.3.1 Build 20241120`\n- `archer_be3600_v1 < (KR)_1.2.2 Build 20260903`\n- `archer_be3600_v1.2 < (KR)_1.2.2 Build 20260903`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":39,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":38.5,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}