Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-35717TP-Link Tapo C210 Password Recovery Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Tapo C210 from TP-Link. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

TP-Link Tapo C210 Password Recovery Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of TP-Link Tapo C210 IP cameras. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the password recovery mechanism. The issue results from reliance upon the secrecy of the password derivation algorithm when generating a recovery password. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-20484.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
TP-Link	Tapo C210	1.3.0 Build 220830 Rel.69909n (release 2022-09-22)

Weakness: CWE-640 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-23-895 x_research-advisory