TP-Link AXE75 VPN Module os command injection

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A vulnerability was found in TP-Link AXE75. It has been declared as very critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component VPN Module. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-9044. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in TP-Link AXE75 (version now known) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component VPN Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at tp-link.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-9044 since 05/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/01/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• TP-Link

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• AXE75

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/

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