CVE-2026-9044

HIGHPre-NVD 8.58.5
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: —CVSS: 8.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
8.5
EG Score
8.5(low)
EG Risk
43(Track)
EG Risk 43/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity85% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
—
EPSS %ILE
—
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 31, 2026

Last Modified

July 31, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 31, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Download for Archer AXE75 | TP-Link

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-axe75/v1/#Firmware
generic

Security Advisory: Command Injection Vulnerability in OpenVPN of Archer AXE75 (CVE-2026-9044) | TP-Link

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5215/
generic

Download for Archer AXE75 | TP-Link

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

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-9044(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 4× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-01 11:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-31 23:31 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-31 22:28 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-31 22:28 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2026-9044?
CVE-2026-9044 is a high vulnerability published on July 31, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-9044 disclosed?
CVE-2026-9044 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 31, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-9044?
CVE-2026-9044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.5 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-9044?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-9044, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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