CVE-2026-9044 PUBLISHED

Command Injection Vulnerability in OpenVPN of TP-Link Archer AXE75

Assigner: TPLink
Reserved: 19.05.2026 Published: 31.07.2026 Updated: 31.07.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 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
CVSS Score: 8.5

Product Status

Vendor TP-Link Systems Inc.
Product AXE75 V1
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.5.6 Build 20260623 (excl.)

Credits

  • CarlCamel finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-248 Command Injection