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

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-31 · updated 2026-10-23
• Weakness: CWE-78

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

• TP-Link Systems Inc. AXE75 V1: before 1.5.6 — fixed in 1.5.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: TP-Link Systems Inc. AXE75 V1 1.5.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-axe75/v1/#Firmware
• https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-axe75/v1/#Firmware
• https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5215/

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