CVE-2026-22226
Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 and AX73
In short
A flaw in TP-Link routers (Archer BE230 and AX73) allows an authenticated administrator to run unauthorized commands on the device by exploiting the VPN configuration feature. An attacker with admin access could take complete control of the router.
Technical detail
Command injection vulnerability in the VPN server configuration module of TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and Archer AX73 v2, exploitable post-authentication via unsanitized input in separate code paths. Successful exploitation grants OS-level command execution with administrative privileges, compromising device configuration, network security, and service availability.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
A command injection vulnerability may be exploited after the admin's authentication in the VPN server configuration module on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and Archer AX73 v2. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain full administrative control of the device, resulting in severe compromise of configuration integrity, network security, and service availability.
This CVE covers one of multiple distinct OS command injection issues identified across separate code paths. Although similar in nature, each instance is tracked under a unique CVE ID.
This issue affects Archer BE230 v1.2 < 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 and Archer AX73 v2 < 1.3.1
Build 20260430.
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
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https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-ax73/v2/#Firmwarehttps://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmwarehttps://www.tp-link.com/sg/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmwarehttps://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax73/v2/#Firmwarehttps://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmwarehttps://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4935/