TP-Link Archer BE230 1.2.4 VPN Connection Service os command injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TP-Link Archer BE230. The affected element is an unknown function of the component VPN Connection Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-22225. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TP-Link Archer BE230. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component VPN Connection Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released by caprinuxx. The advisory is shared for download at tp-link.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-22225 since 01/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to approached within the local network. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Upgrading to version 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-5091). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• TP-Link

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• Archer BE230

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• 1.2.4

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/

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