CVE-2026-22227 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via configuration backup restoration, gaining full administrative control of the TP-Link Archer BE230 router.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-22227?
CVE-2026-22227 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer BE230 v1.2, published on 2 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command injection vulnerability may be exploited after the admin's authentication via the configuration backup restoration function of the TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2. 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tp-Link Archer Be230 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-22227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer BE230 v1.2
- CVE-2026-22229 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and Deco BE25 v1.0
- CVE-2026-0630 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and AXE75 v1.0
- CVE-2026-0631 Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability in Surfshark VPN Login in multiple Archer products
- CVE-2026-22221 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and BE3600 v1
- CVE-2026-22222 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and AXE75 v2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6528-8492-63gh.