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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0630 is a high-severity OS command injection issue affecting TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and Archer AXE75 v1.0 firmware below the fixed builds listed in the CVE. An adjacent authenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code through affected web modules and potentially take full administrative control of the router.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for affected routers in production or sensitive networks because compromise could give an attacker full administrative control of network infrastructure, even though the known attack path requires adjacent authenticated access.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-78 OS Command Injection with CVSS 4.0 score 8.5. The CVSS vector indicates adjacent-network access, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high privileges required. Affected versions are Archer BE230 v1.2 before 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 and Archer AXE75/AXE v1.0 before 1.5.3 Build 20260209 rel.71108, according to the supplied CVE description.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for affected TP-Link routers where an authenticated high-privilege user can reach the web management modules from an adjacent network such as LAN or Wi-Fi. The bundle does not support unauthenticated, remote internet exploitation.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate known active exploitation, and KEV is false. Exploitation requires adjacent-network access and authentication with high privileges, but successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution and full administrative control of the device.
Researcher notes
This CVE covers one of multiple distinct OS command injection issues across separate code paths, with similar issues tracked under separate CVE IDs. The affected product metadata in the bundle lists version value "0" with defaultStatus "unaffected", so the version bounds from the CVE description should be treated as the actionable affected-version evidence. No exploit code or active exploitation evidence is present in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and Archer AXE75 v1.0 devices.
- Upgrade Archer BE230 v1.2 to 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 or later where available from TP-Link firmware sources.
- Upgrade Archer AXE75/AXE v1.0 to 1.5.3 Build 20260209 rel.71108 or later where available from TP-Link firmware sources.
- Check TP-Link advisory and regional firmware pages before applying updates to ensure the correct hardware version and region-specific firmware.
- Restrict router management access to trusted administrative networks and accounts only.
- Review router configuration, administrator accounts, and available logs for unexpected changes if the device was running an affected version.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the exact router model and hardware version match Archer BE230 v1.2 or Archer AXE75 v1.0.
- Check the installed firmware build and compare it against the fixed versions in the CVE description.
- After updating, verify the device reports a firmware version at or above the relevant fixed build.
- Confirm management interfaces are not reachable by untrusted adjacent users.
- Review administrator account list and configuration integrity after remediation.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.5HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#FirmwareCVE reference · patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#FirmwareCVE reference · patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/sg/support/download/archer-be230/v1.20/#FirmwareCVE reference · patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4935/CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-axe75/v1/#FirmwareCVE reference · patch
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-axe75/v1/#FirmwareCVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.