In addition to the back doors?
this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2025
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A new vulnerability in a TP-Link device? Oh no, it must be a day ending in Y
"[It] affects several popular models, including the Archer AX10 and AX1500.
[...] input from external messages is used directly to calculate a buffer length [...] without any boundary checks. [...] A payload of 4096 bytes [...] confirmed that the program counter can be overwritten. This means that complete system compromise with root privileges is achievable."
Sounds very fixable
Glad I only have two of their "dumb" switches then.
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This happens every week, it seems.