Vulnerability · Published Feb 10, 2026 · Assigned by TPLink
CVE-2026-0653Insecure Access Control on TP-Link Tapo D235 and C260
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Tapo C260 v1 from TP-Link Systems Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
On TP-Link Tapo C260 v1 and D235 v1, a guest‑level authenticated user can bypass intended access restrictions by sending crafted requests to a synchronization endpoint. This allows modification of protected device settings despite limited privileges. An attacker may change sensitive configuration parameters without authorization, resulting in unauthorized device state manipulation but not full code execution.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Tapo C260 v1 | 0 – before 1.1.9 Build 251226 Rel.55870n |
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Tapo D235 v1 | 0 – before 1.2.2 Build 260210 Rel.27165n |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N