Improper Input Validation Leading to DoS on TP-Link Archer BE230
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A lack of proper input validation in the HTTP processing path in TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 (web modules) may allow a crafted request to cause the device’s web service to become unresponsive, resulting in a denial of service condition. A network adjacent attacker with high privileges could cause the device’s web interface to temporarily stop responding until it recovers or is rebooted. This issue affects Archer BE230 v1.2 < 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | Archer BE230 v1.2 | before 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 | 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 | Patch available | CNA |
- Archer BE230 v1.2 VendorTP-Link Affected before 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 Fixed in 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Archer BE230 v1.2 (TP-Link Systems Inc.) Fixed in 1.2.4 Build 20251218 rel.70420
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
TP-Link Systems Archer BE230 v1.2 — tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4941
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-17838 Improper Input Validation Leading to DoS on TP-Link Archer BE230Priority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22220
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm7f-mr33-3p7w
References
More TP-Link Archer Be230 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17837 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-17836 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 and AX73 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-17835 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and AXE75 v1.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-17834 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-17839 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and Deco BE25 v1.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-17833 Command Injection Vulnerability on TP-Link Archer BE230 v1.2 and BE3600 v1 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-22220 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22220 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm7f-mr33-3p7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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