CVE-2026-9044 Command Injection Vulnerability in OpenVPN of TP-Link Archer AXE75
An authenticated adjacent attacker can execute arbitrary commands on TP-Link AXE75 routers by importing a malicious VPN configuration file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9044?
CVE-2026-9044 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. AXE75 V1, published on 31 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tp-Link Archer Axe75 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-9044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TP-Link Systems Inc. AXE75 V1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v8f-3c7h-9xrw.