Vulnerability · Published Mar 13, 2026 · Assigned by TPLink
CVE-2026-3227Authenticated Command Injection on TP-Link TL-WR802N, TL-WR841N and TL-WR840N
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in TL-WR802N v4 from TP-Link Systems Inc.. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability was identified in TP-Link TL-WR802N v4, TL-WR841N v14, and TL-WR840N v6 due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command. In the router configuration import function allows an authenticated attacker to upload a crafted configuration file that results in execution of OS commands with root privileges during port-trigger processing. Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to execute system commands with root privileges, leading to full device compromise.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | TL-WR802N v4 | 0 – before V4_260304 |
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | TL-WR841N v14 | 0 – before V14_260303 |
| TP Link Systems Inc. | TL-WR840N v6 | 0 – before V6_260304 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr802n/v4/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wr802n/v4/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v14/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wr841n/v14/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr840n/v6/#Firmware patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5018/ vendor-advisory