Vulnerability · Published Jun 2, 2026 · Assigned by TPLink

CVE-2026-1871Authenticated Stack-based Buffer Overflow in RTSP Authentication of Tapo C200

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity stack buffer overflow in Tapo C200 v5 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 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

TP-Link Tapo C200 v5 contains a stack-based buffer overflow flaw in RTSP authentication handling due to improper validation of Authorization header field lengths, which can be triggered by a crafted authentication request. Successful exploitation causes the affected RTSP core service process to crash and triggers an automatic system reboot, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This prevents legitimate users from accessing the camera’s live video stream or management interface until the service restarts.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C200 v5 0 – before 1.4.4 Build 260527 Rel.28339n

Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: 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

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