A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in TP-Link Archer NX600 v3.0, Archer NX600 v2.0, Archer NX600 v1.0, Archer NX500 v2.0, Archer NX500 v1.0, Archer NX210 v3.0, Archer NX210 v2.0 v2.20, Archer NX200 v3.0, Archer NX200 v2.20, Archer NX200 v2.0 and Archer NX200 v1.0 . This affects an unknown function of the component CGI Endpoint . Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-15517 . The attacker needs to be present on the local
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VDB-352559 · CVE-2025-15517 · GCVE-0-2025-15517
TP-LINK ARCHER NX200 V1.0 CGI ENDPOINT MISSING AUTHENTICATION
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
6.3 $0-$5k 2.11+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in TP-Link Archer NX600 v3.0, Archer NX600 v2.0, Archer NX600 v1.0, Archer NX500 v2.0, Archer NX500 v1.0, Archer NX210 v3.0, Archer NX210 v2.0 v2.20, Archer NX200 v3.0, Archer NX200 v2.20, Archer NX200 v2.0 and Archer NX200 v1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component CGI Endpoint. The manipulation leads to missing authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-15517. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in TP-Link Archer NX600 v3.0, Archer NX600 v2.0, Archer NX600 v1.0, Archer NX500 v2.0, Archer NX500 v1.0, Archer NX210 v3.0, Archer NX210 v2.0 v2.20, Archer NX200 v3.0, Archer NX200 v2.20, Archer NX200 v2.0 and Archer NX200 v1.0. This issue affects an unknown code of the component CGI Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A missing authentication check in the HTTP server on TP-Link Archer NX200, NX210, NX500 and NX600 to certain cgi endpoints allows unauthenticated access intended for authenticated users. An attacker may perform privileged HTTP actions without authentication, including firmware upload and configuration operations.
The weakness was shared by Saifeldeen Aziz. It is possible to read the advisory at tp-link.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-15517 since 01/13/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/23/2026).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Productinfo
Vendor
TP-Link
Name
Archer NX200 v1.0
Archer NX200 v2.0
Archer NX200 v2.20
Archer NX200 v3.0
Archer NX210 v2.0 v2.20
Archer NX210 v3.0
Archer NX500 v1.0
Archer NX500 v2.0
Archer NX600 v1.0
Archer NX600 v2.0
Archer NX600 v3.0
License
commercial
Website
Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo
01/13/2026 CVE reserved
03/23/2026 +69 days Advisory disclosed
03/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Vendor: tp-link.com
Advisory: tp-link.com
Researcher: Saifeldeen Aziz
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2025-15517 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-15517
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352559
Entryinfo
Created: 03/23/2026 20:06
Changes: 03/23/2026 20:06 (65)
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Cache ID: 99:C99:101
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