A command injection vulnerability was identified in TP-Link TL-WR802N v4, TL-WR841N v14, and TL-WR840N v6 due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command. In the router configuration import function allows an authenticated attacker to upload a crafted configuration file that results in execution of OS commands with root privileges during port-trigger processing. Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to execute system commands with root privileges, leading to full device compromise.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Tp-link
Tp-link tl-wr802n
Tp-link tl-wr841n
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Tp Link tl-wr840n
Vendors & Products Tp-link
Tp-link tl-wr802n
Tp-link tl-wr841n
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Tp Link tl-wr840n

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Description A command injection vulnerability was identified in TP-Link TL-WR802N v4, TL-WR841N v14, and TL-WR840N v6 due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command. In the router configuration import function allows an authenticated attacker to upload a crafted configuration file that results in execution of OS commands with root privileges during port-trigger processing. Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to execute system commands with root privileges, leading to full device compromise.
Title Authenticated Command Injection on TP-Link TL-WR802N, TL-WR841N and TL-WR840N
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published: 2026-03-13T21:38:31.666Z

Updated: 2026-03-16T16:16:25.873Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T20:03:19.802Z

Link: CVE-2026-3227

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T15:31:32.795Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-16T14:19:47.257

Modified: 2026-03-16T14:53:07.390

Link: CVE-2026-3227

cve-icon Redhat

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