CVE-2026-9254: CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') in TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer BE800 V1
An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in the parental control functionality of Archer BE800 V1, BE3600 V1, and AX75 V1 due to improper filtering and neutralization of special characters in certain parameters. A LAN-based attacker can inject arbitrary commands and execute them with root privileges. Successful exploitation may result in complete device compromise and impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device and network traffic.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-78) exists in the parental control feature of TP-Link Archer BE800 V1, BE3600 V1, and AX75 V1 routers. Improper neutralization of special elements in certain parameters allows unauthenticated attackers on the local network to perform OS command injection with root privileges. The vulnerability enables arbitrary command execution, potentially compromising the entire device and network traffic.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in complete compromise of the affected device, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device and any network traffic passing through it.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been provided at this time.
CVE-2026-9254: CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') in TP-Link Systems Inc. Archer BE800 V1
Description
An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in the parental control functionality of Archer BE800 V1, BE3600 V1, and AX75 V1 due to improper filtering and neutralization of special characters in certain parameters. A LAN-based attacker can inject arbitrary commands and execute them with root privileges. Successful exploitation may result in complete device compromise and impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device and network traffic.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.7high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-78) exists in the parental control feature of TP-Link Archer BE800 V1, BE3600 V1, and AX75 V1 routers. Improper neutralization of special elements in certain parameters allows unauthenticated attackers on the local network to perform OS command injection with root privileges. The vulnerability enables arbitrary command execution, potentially compromising the entire device and network traffic.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in complete compromise of the affected device, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device and any network traffic passing through it.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TPLink
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-21T20:23:27.422Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8c8172acd9273b49e5f9bf
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 17:37:54 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 17:52:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 18:23:59 UTC
Views: 4
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