Vulnerability · Published Feb 2, 2026 · Assigned by TPLink

CVE-2026-22226Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 and AX73

High 8.5

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A high-severity OS command injection in Archer AX73 v2 from TP Link Systems Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 15.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack tooling1Public PoC

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
TP-Link Systems Inc.	Archer BE230 v1.2	0 – before 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420
TP Link Systems Inc.	Archer AX73 v2	0 – before 1.3.1 Build 20260430

Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: 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

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Affected products (as reported)

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