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.
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Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Firmware Update Endpoint on TP-Link Tapo C220 & C520WS
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, '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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-27T18:11:48.097Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T23:01:34.738Z

Link: CVE-2026-1315

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-27T18:11:39.389Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-27T18:15:55.257

Modified: 2026-01-27T18:15:55.257

Link: CVE-2026-1315

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