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CVE-2026-22227

Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2

CVSS 8.5 HIGHEPSS 2.6%CWE-78
In short

A flaw in the TP-Link Archer BE230 router allows an authenticated admin to execute arbitrary commands on the device through the backup restoration feature. An attacker who gains admin access can take complete control of the router, compromising its security and network operations.

Technical detail

Command injection vulnerability in the configuration backup restoration function of TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2, exploitable post-authentication via unsanitized input in backup processing. Successful exploitation grants arbitrary OS command execution with administrative privileges, enabling full device compromise, configuration manipulation, and network disruption. Affects versions prior to 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
A command injection vulnerability may be exploited after the admin's authentication via the configuration backup restoration function of the TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2. 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.
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
Affected products
TP-Link Systems Inc. · Archer BE230 v1.2

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References
https://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-be230/v1.20/#Firmwarehttps://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4935/