CVE-2026-9254 Command Injection Vulnerability in Parent Control of Multiple TP-Link Archer Devices
Unauthenticated LAN attackers can inject arbitrary commands with root privileges via parental control parameters, leading to complete device compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9254?
CVE-2026-9254 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer AX75 V1, published on 24 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in the parental control functionality of Archer BE800 V1, BE3600 V1, and AX75 V1 due to improper filtering and neutralization of special characters in certain parameters. A LAN-based attacker can inject arbitrary commands and execute them with root privileges.
Successful exploitation may result in complete device compromise and impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device and network traffic.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9254?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9254?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9254 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-2026-9254 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9254 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h97-6772-mpj4.