CVE-2026-15429
HIGHDescription
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the HTTP authentication component in Archer VX1800v v1. Improper handling of user-controlled input may allow newline characters to be injected into internally constructed configuration data. An authenticated user with sufficient privileges may be able to modify account settings and gain elevated administrative privileges.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-61884 | High | 7.5 | 98% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2022-0666 | High | 7.5 | 44% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-3115 | Medium | 6.4 | 37% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-20337 | High | 8.2 | 30% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-39172 | High | 8.8 | 29% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-4975 | Medium | 6.1 | 20% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-15429?
Upgrade archer vx1800v firmware to 0.16.0 or later.
Is CVE-2026-15429 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-15429 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.84% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 54% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-15429?
CVE-2026-15429 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-15429 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for archer vx1800v firmware (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-06.