CVE-2026-15315
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
22.5th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-287
Published 2026-08-18 · modified 2026-09-04
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | A | Adjacent |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-08-18 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-04 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Tapo C120 v1 and C200 v5 contain an improper authentication vulnerability within the login authentication verification module. An attacker on the local network can exploit weaknesses in challenge parameter validation to bypass normal authentication controls and obtain administrative session tokens. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to subsequently execute privileged management actions, enable unauthorized administrative access and temporary disruption of device services, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Affected
References
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c120/v1.26/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c200/v5/
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c120/v1.26/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c200/v5/
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5248/