CVE-2026-78578: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C200 v5
Tapo C120 v1 and C200 v5 do not enforce authentication for do method HTTPS onboarding connect actions after initial setup. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can submit unauthorized wireless configuration parameters, causing the camera to attempt connection to a different network. Successful exploitation disconnects the camera from its intended wireless network, making it unreachable on its management address, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
CVE-2026-78578: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C200 v5
Description
Tapo C120 v1 and C200 v5 do not enforce authentication for do method HTTPS onboarding connect actions after initial setup. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can submit unauthorized wireless configuration parameters, causing the camera to attempt connection to a different network. Successful exploitation disconnects the camera from its intended wireless network, making it unreachable on its management address, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
Affected software
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Tapo C200 v5
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Tapo C120 v1
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TPLink
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T20:46:19.845Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abea718a43b0b3b89e13cf4
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 18:31:52 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 18:31:52 UTC
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