CVE-2026-75618: CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference in TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C100 v5
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the RTSP service of TP-Link Tapo C100/C101 version 5 devices. An attacker on the local network can send crafted requests that cause the service to dereference an invalid pointer, leading to a service crash and device reboot. This results in disruption of live video streaming and a temporary denial-of-service condition.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-75618 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) affecting the RTSP service in TP-Link Tapo C100/C101 version 5 devices. The flaw allows a local network attacker to send specially crafted requests that cause the RTSP service to dereference an invalid pointer, triggering a crash and reboot of the device. This interrupts live video streaming functionality and causes a temporary denial-of-service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes the RTSP service to crash and the device to reboot, disrupting live video streaming and resulting in a temporary denial-of-service condition. There is no indication of privilege escalation or remote code execution from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently available as per the provided data. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Since the vulnerability requires local network access, restricting access to trusted networks may reduce risk until a fix is released.
CVE-2026-75618: CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference in TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C100 v5
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the RTSP service of TP-Link Tapo C100/C101 version 5 devices. An attacker on the local network can send crafted requests that cause the service to dereference an invalid pointer, leading to a service crash and device reboot. This results in disruption of live video streaming and a temporary denial-of-service condition.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
Affected software
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Tapo C100 v5
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Tapo C101 v5
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-75618 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) affecting the RTSP service in TP-Link Tapo C100/C101 version 5 devices. The flaw allows a local network attacker to send specially crafted requests that cause the RTSP service to dereference an invalid pointer, triggering a crash and reboot of the device. This interrupts live video streaming functionality and causes a temporary denial-of-service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes the RTSP service to crash and the device to reboot, disrupting live video streaming and resulting in a temporary denial-of-service condition. There is no indication of privilege escalation or remote code execution from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently available as per the provided data. Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Since the vulnerability requires local network access, restricting access to trusted networks may reduce risk until a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TPLink
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-18T00:01:49.092Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a85fb7bacd9273b497a321b
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 18:52:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 07:02:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 12:52:44 UTC
Views: 76
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