# 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.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4v8f-3c7h-9xrw

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9044?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2025-15568](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-15568/): Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer AXE75 (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2025-15035](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-15035/): Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AXE75 (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-9044 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9044 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TP-Link Systems Inc. AXE75 V1. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9044/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9044/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9044
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9044
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-9044

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9044/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.