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Authenticated Command Injection in TP-Link Archer BE450 v1 and BE7200 v1

IdentifiersCVE-2026-5509CWE-77· Improper Neutralization of Special…

CVE-2026-5509 is an authenticated command injection vulnerability affecting TP-Link Archer BE450 v1 and BE7200 v1 routers. According to the provided content, after authenticating to the router’s web management interface as an administrator, an attacker can use crafted input via the browser developer console that is passed to backend system commands without adequate sanitization. This insufficient neutralization of special elements in OS command construction allows arbitrary system command execution on the device. The issue affects versions below 1.3.0 Build 20260416.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker with administrative access to execute arbitrary system commands with elevated privileges on the router. This can enable full compromise of the device operating environment, including starting unauthorized services, modifying system configuration, and potentially intercepting sensitive information traversing the router.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, restrict access to the router’s web management interface to trusted administrative hosts only, disable remote administration if enabled, enforce strong unique administrator credentials, and monitor for unauthorized configuration changes or unexpected services on the device. Because exploitation requires authenticated administrator access to the management interface, reducing and tightly controlling admin access lowers exposure until the firmware update can be applied.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade affected TP-Link Archer BE450 v1 and BE7200 v1 devices to firmware version 1.3.0 Build 20260416 or later using the official TP-Link regional vendor portal. The provided content indicates that versions below 1.3.0 Build 20260416 are vulnerable and that TP-Link has released a fix.
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VendorProductType
TP-LinkArcher Be450hardware
TP-LinkArcher Be450 Firmwareoperating_system
TP-LinkArcher Be7200hardware
TP-LinkArcher Be7200 Firmwareoperating_system

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