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CVE-2026-22226 json

Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 and AX73

published 9mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-5089

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.5%
EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer BE230 v1.2 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420
  • TP Link Systems Inc. Archer AX73 v2 1.3.1 Build 20260430

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
9mo ago

Exploit prediction

2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.5 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
CNA 4.0 8.5 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer BE230 v1.2
  • TP Link Systems Inc. Archer AX73 v2

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.