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CVE-2026-28521: Tuya arduino-TuyaOpen · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Tuya arduino-TuyaOpenSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 1.2.1 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.2.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade arduino-TuyaOpen and tuya/arduino-TuyaOpen to 1.2.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Tuyaarduino-TuyaOpenAffected
  • <1.2.1
Fixed in
  • 1.2.1
GitHubtuya/arduino-TuyaOpenpkg:github/tuya/arduino-TuyaOpenOther threatsAffected
  • <1.2.1
Fixed in
  • 1.2.1

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AI-suggested

  1. Upgrade all affected devices and systems to arduino-TuyaOpen version 1.2.1 or later as soon as the patch becomes available to eliminate the out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
  2. Implement strict security controls and monitoring on the Tuya cloud service environment to prevent unauthorized access or hijacking, including multi-factor authentication, anomaly detection, and network segmentation.
  3. Employ network-level filtering and validation of DP event data where possible to detect and block malformed or suspicious payloads before they reach devices.
  4. Conduct regular firmware integrity checks and runtime memory protection mechanisms on IoT devices to detect abnormal behavior or crashes indicative of exploitation attempts.
  5. Establish incident response plans specifically for IoT cloud service compromises, including rapid isolation and remediation procedures.
  6. Collaborate with Tuya and device manufacturers to ensure timely vulnerability disclosures and coordinated patch management.
  7. For critical deployments, consider additional layers of encryption and authentication between devices and cloud services to reduce trust on the cloud data integrity.
  8. Maintain an inventory of all Tuya-based devices in the environment to prioritize patching and monitoring efforts effectively.

Description

arduino-TuyaOpen before version 1.2.1 contains an out-of-bounds memory read vulnerability in the TuyaIoT component. An attacker who hijacks or controls the Tuya cloud service can issue malicious DP event data to victim devices, causing out-of-bounds memory access that may result in information disclosure or a denial-of-service condition.

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