CVE-2026-16348

An authenticated command injection vulnerability in TP-Link Archer BE800 V1 allows an attacker with administrative access to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges by injecting shell metacharacters via a VPN connection. Successful exploitation may enable persistent backdoors, credential theft, LAN reconnaissance, and router-assisted attacks against connected devices.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/archer-be800/v1/#Firmware
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-be800/v1/#Firmware
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5264/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-24 18:16

Updated : 2026-08-28 19:02

NVD link : CVE-2026-16348

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16348

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16348

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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