Description
An authenticated attacker may remotely execute arbitrary code via the CWMP binary on the devices AX10 and AX1500.
The exploit can only be conducted via a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) attack.
This issue affects AX10 V1/V1.2/V2/V2.6/V3/V3.6: before 1.2.1; AX1500 V1/V1.20/V1.26/V1.60/V1.80/V2.60/V3.6: before 1.3.11.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems | AX10 V1/V1.2/V2/V2.6/V3/V3.6 | < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 |
| TP-Link Systems | AX1500 V1/V1.20/V1.26/V1.60/V1.80/V2.60/V3.6 | < 1.3.11 | 1.3.11 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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yt2w/CVE-2025-9961 ★ 6 · Dec 29, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://blog.byteray.co.uk/zero-day-alert-automated-discovery-of-critical-cwmp-stack-overflow-in-tp-link-routers-0bc495a08679
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4647/ vendor-advisory
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax10/ patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax1500/ patch