High severity · published Feb 2, 2026
CVE-2026-22225
Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and AXE75 v1.0
7.2
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A command injection vulnerability may be exploited after the admin's authentication in the VPN Connection Service on the Archer BE230 v1.2
and Archer AXE75 v1.0. 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 AXE v1.0 < 1.5.3 Build 20260209 rel. 71108.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
Archer AX53 v1.0 · TP Link Systems Inc.
before < 1.5.3 Build 20260209 rel. 71108 · source: vendor
AB
Archer BE230 v1.2 · TP-Link Systems Inc.
before 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 · source: vendor
AB
Archer Be230 Firmware · Tp-link
before 1.2.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22225
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22225
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-axe75/v1/#Firmware
Product
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmware
Product
https://www.tp-link.com/sg/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmware
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-axe75/v1/#Firmware
Product
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#Firmware
Patch
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4935/
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