Vulnerability · Published Jul 31, 2026 · Assigned by TPLink

CVE-2026-9044Command Injection Vulnerability in OpenVPN of TP-Link Archer AXE75

High 8.5

In plain English

A high-severity OS command injection in AXE75 V1 from TP-Link Systems Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 15.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the VPN module of TP-Link AXE75 V1 routers. This vulnerability allows an adjacent, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device by importing a specially crafted VPN client configuration file. The issue arises from improper filtering of special characters.  Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable an attacker to gain full control of the affected device, potentially compromising configuration integrity, network security, and service availability.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
TP-Link Systems Inc. AXE75 V1 0 – before 1.5.6 Build 20260623

Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

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