CVE-2026-22223CWE-78command-injection

CVE-2026-22223

High · published February 2, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty adjacent attacker can exploit an OS Command Injection on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 with just a few commands! 🔥 Be on high alert! Think of it like a delivery driver who has the keys to your house — they can just walk right in and rearrange everything however they like! This vulnerability lets authenticated users do just that with your device's settings. An attacker could gain complete administrative control, leading to a devastating compromise of your network's configuration and security. This could disrupt service availability and expose sensitive data, leaving your entire network vulnerable to chaos and mischief!

Put simply

Think of it like a delivery driver who has the keys to your house — they can just walk right in and rearrange everything however they like! This vulnerability lets authenticated users do just that with your device's settings. This OS Command Injection vulnerability allows adjacent authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the device, effectively bypassing normal security controls and gaining full administrative rights.

What to do

An attacker could gain complete administrative control, leading to a devastating compromise of your network's configuration and security. This could disrupt service availability and expose sensitive data, leaving your entire network vulnerable to chaos and mischief! To protect your network, update TP-Link Archer to version 1.2.4 Build 20251218 or later immediately. Regularly audit user access and ensure only trusted individuals have adjacent access. Don't forget to implement strong monitoring practices to catch any unusual activity! You’ve got this! Follow these steps to secure your device and maintain your network hero status! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01396 · 72.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2026-02-02T23:16Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
tp-link/archer_be230_firmware< 1.2.41.2.4
References (7)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 FEB 17:49Z
    Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2
    cvelistv5