CVE-2026-0918
7.1
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
Summary
The Tapo C100 v5, C220 v1 and C520WS v2 cameras’ HTTP service does not safely handle POST requests containing an excessively large Content-Length header. The resulting failed memory allocation triggers a NULL pointer dereference, causing the main service process to crash. An unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly crash the service, causing temporary denial of service. The device restarts automatically, and repeated requests can keep it unavailable.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Tapo C220 v1 | 0 < 1.4.2 Build 251112 | affected |
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Tapo C520WS v2 | 0 < 1.2.3 Build 251114 | affected |
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Tapo C100 v5 | 0 < 1.4.3 Build 251128 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-476: CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c220/v1.60/
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c220/v1/
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws/v2/
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws/v2/
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4923/
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c100/v5/
- https://www.crac-learning.com/post/smart-home-security-research-cve-2026-0918-assigned
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