CVE-2026-22223
OS command injection in TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 allows network-adjacent attacker to run code.
Is CVE-2026-22223 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-22223 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-22223?
CVE-2026-22223 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-22223?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-22223. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-22223 affect?
CVE-2026-22223 affects TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 (vpn modules) < 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-22223?
Upgrade to v1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 or newer
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Network-adjacent attacker can execute OS commands and gain full admin control of the device.
Patch when possible
- affected< 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.