Command Injection Vulnerability in OpenVPN on Multiple TP-Link Archer Routers
Published Jun 10, 2026
8.5
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 2.54%
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the VPN module of TP-Link Archer AX12 v1, AX17 v1. AX18 v1, and AX1300 v1.6 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 stems 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.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| TP Link Systems Inc. | Archer AX17 v1 | unaffected |
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| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer AX12 V1 | unaffected |
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| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer AX1300 v1.6 | unaffected |
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| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Archer AX18 v1 | unaffected |
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No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
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
1 other source (NVD) ▾
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 10, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
Jun–Oct 2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.54% (0.02541) | 84.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.54% (0.02541) | 84.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.07% (0.01069) | 63.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01047) | 59.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00368) | 59.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (5)
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax12/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax17/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax18/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax1300/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5125/ vendor-advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.