CVE-2026-16348CWE-78command-injection

CVE-2026-16348

published August 24, 2026

CVSS
8.5
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An authenticated command injection vulnerability in TP-Link Archer BE800 V1 allows an attacker with administrative access to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges by injecting shell metacharacters via a VPN connection.

Successful exploitation may enable persistent backdoors, credential theft, LAN reconnaissance, and router-assisted attacks against connected devices.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
8.5 · NONE
CVSS v4.0
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
EPSS
0.01956 · 80.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2026-08-24T22:16Z
References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 AUG 07:34Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 24 AUG 17:25Z
    Command Injection Vulnerability in VPN connection of Archer BE800
    cvelistv5