CVE-2026-9151

Administrative command execution via crafted OpenVPN import

Published Jun 10, 2026 · Updated Jun 10, 2026

OS command injection in TP-Link Archer AX12, AX17, AX18, and AX1300 VPN modules allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The OpenVPN client import path passes improperly filtered special characters from a crafted configuration into an operating-system command. Access requires an adjacent-network position, administrative authentication, and configuration import; execution grants control of the router.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability1.07%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in TP-Link Archer AX12, AX17, AX18, and AX1300 VPN modules allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The OpenVPN client import path passes improperly filtered special characters from a crafted configuration into an operating-system command. Access requires an adjacent-network position, administrative authentication, and configuration import; execution grants control of the router.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-9151
Published
Jun 10, 2026
Updated
Jun 10, 2026
Vendor
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Product
Archer AX1300
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

TP-Link Systems Inc. · Archer AX1300version=0 <V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605
TP-Link Systems Inc. · Archer AX12version=0 <V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605
TP-Link Systems Inc. · Archer AX17version=0 <V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605
TP-Link Systems Inc. · Archer AX18version=0 <V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605

Published CVSS scores

8.5TP-LinkCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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