CVE-2025-15543 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper link resolution in USB HTTP access path in VX800v v1.0 allows a crafted USB device to expose root filesystem contents, giving an attacker with physical access read‑only access to system files.

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tp-link.com/de/support/download/vx800v/#Firmware
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4930/

History

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution in USB HTTP access path in VX800v v1.0 allows a crafted USB device to expose root filesystem contents, giving an attacker with physical access read‑only access to system files.
Title		Read-Only Root Access via USB Storage Device in TP-Link VX800v
Weaknesses		CWE-59
References		https://www.tp-link.com/de/support/download/vx800v/#Firmware https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4930/
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published: 2026-01-29T18:06:44.747Z

Updated: 2026-01-29T18:47:34.664Z

Reserved: 2026-01-20T21:50:45.777Z

Link: CVE-2025-15543

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-29T18:47:28.691Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-29T19:16:11.490

Modified: 2026-01-29T19:16:11.490

Link: CVE-2025-15543

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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