CVE-2026-0918: TP-Link Systems Tapo C220 v1 · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects TP-Link Systems Tapo C220 v1Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 1.4.2 Build 251112 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.4.2 Build 251112, 1.2.3 Build 251114, 1.4.3 Build 251128
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade Tapo to 1.4.2 Build 251112 (C220 v1) or 1.2.3 Build 251114 (C520WS v2) or 1.4.3 Build 251128 (C100 v5).
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc.Tapo C220 v1 | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| TP-Link Systems Inc.Tapo C520WS v2 | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| TP-Link Systems Inc.Tapo C100 v5 | Affected
| Fixed in
|
AI-suggested
Until a patch or official fix is available, mitigate by restricting network access to the affected devices' HTTP service from untrusted sources to prevent unauthenticated attackers from sending malicious POST requests.
Description
The Tapo C100 v5, C220 v1 and C520WS v2 cameras’ HTTP service does not safely handle POST requests containing an excessively large Content-Length header. The resulting failed memory allocation triggers a NULL pointer dereference, causing the main service process to crash. An unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly crash the service, causing temporary denial of service. The device restarts automatically, and repeated requests can keep it unavailable.
References
- tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c220/v1.60/ (opens in a new tab)
- tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c220/v1/ (opens in a new tab)
- tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws/v2/ (opens in a new tab)
- tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws/v2/ (opens in a new tab)
- tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4923/ (opens in a new tab)
- tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c100/v5/ (opens in a new tab)
- crac-learning.com/post/smart-home-security-research-cve-2026-0918-assigned (opens in a new tab)