Stack-based Buffer Overflow Leading to Denial of Service in TP-Link Tapo C520WS

MITRE NVD CVE.ORG Print: PDF PDF

Summary

CVECVE-2026-34122
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerTPLink
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-02 18:16:29 UTC
Updated2026-04-02 18:16:29 UTC
DescriptionA stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2.6 within a configuration handling component due to insufficient input validation. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying an excessively long value for a vulnerable configuration parameter, resulting in a stack overflow. Successful exploitation results in Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, leading to a service crash or device reboot, impacting availability.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-121 | CWE-121 CWE-121 Stack-based buffer overflow

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630Secondary7.1HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C...
4.0CNACVSS7.1HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C520WS V2.6 affected 1.2.4 Build 260326 Rel.24666n custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5047 f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 www.tp-link.com
www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 www.tp-link.com
www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 www.tp-link.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report