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CVE-2023-46683: Tp-Link ER7206 Omada Gigabit VPN Router · OS Command Injection

Affects Tp-Link ER7206 Omada Gigabit VPN RouterSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 88% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Feb 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation steps include restricting access to the router’s management interface to trusted networks and users, enforcing strong authentication mechanisms, and monitoring logs for unusual configuration changes or HTTP requests targeting the WireGuard VPN settings. Network segmentation should be employed to limit the router’s exposure. Organizations should follow Tp-Link’s advisories closely and apply firmware updates as soon as patches become available. In the absence of patches, disabling the WireGuard VPN functionality temporarily can reduce risk. Employing intrusion detection systems (IDS) to detect anomalous command injection attempts and conducting regular security audits of VPN configurations are recommended. Additionally, implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for router access can reduce the risk of credential compromise.

Description

A post authentication command injection vulnerability exists when configuring the wireguard VPN functionality of Tp-Link ER7206 Omada Gigabit VPN Router 1.3.0 build 20230322 Rel.70591. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command injection . An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

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