CVE-2026-22228
Improper Input Validation Leading to DoS on TP-Link Archer BE230
An authenticated user with high privileges may trigger a denial‑of‑service condition in TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 by restoring a crafted configuration file containing an excessively long parameter. Restoring such a file can cause the device to become unresponsive, requiring a reboot to restore normal operation. This issue affects Archer BE230 v1.2 < 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Input Validation Leading to DoS on TP-Link Archer BE230
An authenticated user with high privileges may trigger a denial‑of‑service condition in TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 by restoring a crafted configuration file containing an excessively long parameter. Restoring such a file can cause the device to become unresponsive, requiring a reboot to restore normal operation. This issue affects Archer BE230 v1.2 < 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420.
- Record
CVE-2026-22228- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-5214
An authenticated user with high privileges may trigger a denial‑of‑service condition in TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 by restoring a crafted configuration file containing an excessively long parameter. Restoring such a file can cause the device to become unresponsive, requiring a reboot to restore normal operation. This issue affects Archer BE230 v1.2 < 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420.
- Record
EUVD-2026-5214- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qh7q-x454-phcx
An authenticated user with high privileges may trigger a denial‑of‑service condition in TP-Link...
An authenticated user with high privileges may trigger a denial‑of‑service condition in TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 by restoring a crafted configuration file containing an excessively long parameter. Restoring such a file can cause the device to become unresponsive, requiring a reboot to restore normal operation. This issue affects Archer BE230 v1.2 < 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420.
- Record
GHSA-qh7q-x454-phcx- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An authenticated user with high privileges may trigger a denial‑of‑service condition in TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 by restoring a crafted configuration file containing an excessively long parameter. Restoring such a file can cause the device to become unresponsive, requiring a reboot to restore normal operation. This issue affects Archer BE230 v1.2 < 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420.
- Record
CVE-2026-22228- CVSS 4.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-22228 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Tp-link Systems Inc. Archer Be230 V1.2, published February 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.