---
id: CVE-2026-118865
title: >-
  Authenticated OS Command Injection in Archer AX3000 v2 Offline Download
  Component
summary: >-
  An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in the Offline
  Download component (USB storage allocation) of Archer AX3000 v2. When a USB
  storage device is attached, an authenticated administrator can submit a
  crafted path va…
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: TP-Link Systems Inc.
product: Archer AX3000 v2
affected:
  - archer_ax3000_v2 < 1.1.3 Build 261026
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-04T00:00:00+00:00'
published: '2026-11-03'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T04:56:03.153Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118865'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-ax3000/v2.60/#Firmware'
  - url: 'https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5380/'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00881
epssPercentile: 0.59354
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.744Z'
---

## Overview

An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in the Offline Download component (USB storage allocation) of Archer AX3000 v2. When a USB storage device is attached, an authenticated administrator can submit a crafted path value containing shell metacharacters that is not properly neutralized before being passed to a system command. 

Successful exploitation may allow arbitrary command execution on the affected device.

## Affected

- `archer_ax3000_v2 < 1.1.3 Build 261026`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.