CVE-2026-22225
Command injection in Archer BE230 VPN service after auth; full admin control.
Is CVE-2026-22225 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-22225 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 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-22225?
CVE-2026-22225 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-2026-22225?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-22225. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-22225 affect?
CVE-2026-22225 affects Archer BE230 v1.2 (firmware < 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-2026-22225?
Update to 1.2.4+ when released; restrict admin VPN access.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Full admin control of the device via OS command injection; modify config, bypass security, disrupt VPN/services.
Patch when possible
- affected< < 1.5.3 Build 20260209 rel. 71108
- 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.