CVE-2026-1315 (GCVE-0-2026-1315)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-27 17:53 – Updated: 2026-01-27 18:11
VLAI?
Title
Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Firmware Update Endpoint on TP-Link Tapo C220 & C520WS
Summary
By sending crafted files to the firmware update endpoint of Tapo C220 v1 and C520WS v2, the device terminates core system services before verifying authentication or firmware integrity. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a persistent denial of service, requiring a manual reboot or application initiated restart to restore normal device operation.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |||||||
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| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Tapo C220 v1 |
Affected:
0 , < 1.4.2 Build 251112
(custom)
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Credits
Diogo Almeida @NeWbie
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