CVE-2026-28521: Tuya arduino-TuyaOpen · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects Tuya arduino-TuyaOpenSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 1.2.1 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade arduino-TuyaOpen and tuya/arduino-TuyaOpen to 1.2.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Tuyaarduino-TuyaOpen | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubtuya/arduino-TuyaOpenpkg:github/tuya/arduino-TuyaOpenOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- 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.
- 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.
- Employ network-level filtering and validation of DP event data where possible to detect and block malformed or suspicious payloads before they reach devices.
- Conduct regular firmware integrity checks and runtime memory protection mechanisms on IoT devices to detect abnormal behavior or crashes indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Establish incident response plans specifically for IoT cloud service compromises, including rapid isolation and remediation procedures.
- Collaborate with Tuya and device manufacturers to ensure timely vulnerability disclosures and coordinated patch management.
- For critical deployments, consider additional layers of encryption and authentication between devices and cloud services to reduce trust on the cloud data integrity.
- 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.