Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XSummary
CVE-2026-22229 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Tp-Link Archer Be230 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.6 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 22% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-22229 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) that can be exploited after an administrator authenticates by importing a crafted VPN client configuration file on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 devices prior to firmware version 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 and Deco BE25 v1.0 devices through firmware version 1.1.1 Build 20250822. This issue represents one of multiple distinct OS command injection vulnerabilities identified across separate code paths in the devices' firmware, with each tracked under a unique CVE ID. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Exploitation requires network access and administrative privileges (PR:H), but has low attack complexity and no user interaction beyond the admin's authentication to import the malicious file. A successful attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands, gaining full administrative control of the device. This leads to severe compromise, including alteration of device configurations, disruption of network security, and denial of service affecting availability.
TP-Link advisories provide firmware updates as the primary mitigation, available via download pages for Archer BE230 v1.20 and Deco BE25 across regional support sites (e.g., US, global, Singapore). Security practitioners should verify and apply the specified fixed builds—1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 for Archer BE230 v1.2 and beyond 1.1.1 Build 20250822 for Deco BE25 v1.0—to remediate the vulnerability.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-5087
Vulnerability Data
A command injection vulnerability may be exploited after the admin's authentication via the import of a crafted VPN client configuration file on the TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and Deco BE25 v1.0. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain full…
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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 Deco BE25 v1.0: through 1.1.1 Build 20250822.
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation can discover missing or incorrect command sanitization during development.
Input validation directly neutralizes or rejects special characters that would otherwise alter OS command structure.
Least privilege reduces the permissions available to any process that could be subverted by injected commands.
Least functionality restricts available OS commands and interpreters, limiting the blast radius of injection.
Secure engineering principles require proper neutralization of untrusted input before command construction.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.
Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.