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CVE-2026-9151

8.5
High
EPSS 1%Jun 11, 2026

Authenticated OS command injection in TP-Link VPN module via crafted VPN config.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-9151 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-9151 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-9151?

CVE-2026-9151 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9151?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-9151, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-9151 affect?

CVE-2026-9151 affects TP-Link Archer AX12 v1, TP-Link Archer AX17 v1, TP-Link Archer AX18 v1, TP-Link Archer AX1300 v1.6. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-9151?

Apply firmware update when released; temporarily disable VPN config imports.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
TP-Link Archer AX12 v1TP-Link Archer AX17 v1TP-Link Archer AX18 v1TP-Link Archer AX1300 v1.6
impact

Authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the router via crafted VPN config import, gaining full control.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AX12 V1
  • affected< V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605
TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AX1300 v1.6
  • affected< V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605
TP Link Systems Inc. Archer AX17 v1
  • affected< V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605
TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AX18 v1
  • affected< V1_1.5.0 Build 20260605

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

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