High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2026· Updated Aug 28, 2026
CVE-2026-16348
CVE-2026-16348
Description
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.
Affected products
1- Range: V1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3News mentions
4- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Chinese Spy Proxy, AI Agents Go Off-Task, Router Backdoors and MoreThe Hacker News · Aug 31, 2026
- TP-Link: Ten Vulnerabilities Including Command Injection and DoS Disclosed in August 2026 BatchVypr Intelligence · Aug 28, 2026
- Multiple TP-Link Archer Vulnerabilities Enable Command Injection AttacksCyber Security News · Aug 25, 2026
- TP-Link: Four High-Severity Command Injection & Crypto Key Flaws Hit Archer, Deco RoutersVypr Intelligence · Aug 24, 2026