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CVE-2026-22226

Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 and AX73

Published: Feb 2, 2026Updated: Jun 4, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.7%
Top 16.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

Archer BE230 v1.2TP-Link Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
Archer AX73 v2TP Link Systems Inc.
Embedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
Archer BE230TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd.Networking Infrastructure
archer be230 firmwaretp-linkNetworking Infrastructure
tp-link systems inc.commercialCNNetworking Infrastructureaka tp-link
tp link systems inc.commercialCNNetworking Infrastructureaka tp-link, tplink
tp-link technologies co ltd.commercialCNNetworking Infrastructureaka tl-wr841n, tl-wr940n, tl-wr886n
tp-linkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka tp-link, tp link

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmware
tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmware
tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/sg/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmware
tp-link.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 2, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 4, 2026

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