Improper Certificate Validation in TP-Link Omada Cloud Communications
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-9291 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | TPLink |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-03 18:16:34 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-03 19:16:41 UTC |
| Description | A certification validation weakness exists in communication between affected Omada devices and cloud controllers. Certificate identity verification does not adequately validate that a presented certificate corresponds to the expected cloud controller hostname, which may allow certificate validation protections to be bypassed under specific conditions. Successful exploitation may allow interception or modification of communication between affected devices and cloud controllers. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.7 HIGH from f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-295 | CWE-295 CWE-295 Improper certificate validation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | Secondary | 7.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | TP-Link Systems Inc. | Omada Gateways | affected custom | Not specified |
| CNA | TP-Link Systems Inc. | Omada Switches | affected custom | Not specified |
| CNA | TP-Link Systems Inc. | Omada Access Points | affected custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| support.omadanetworks.com/us/download/firmware | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | support.omadanetworks.com | |
| www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5216 | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | www.tp-link.com | |
| support.omadanetworks.com/en/download/firmware | f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 | support.omadanetworks.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Stanislav Dashevskyi and Francesco La Spina of Forescout Technologies (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.