CVE-2026-6239
MEDIUM
6,8
Source: f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Attack Vector: adjacent
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: high
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
Description
AI Translation Available
A stack‑based
buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Tapo C520WS v2 in the ONVIF CreateUsers service, where
the device fails to properly validate the number of XML user nodes during
request processing. An authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted
ONVIF request containing an excessive number of user entries to trigger memory
corruption.
Successful
exploitation may cause the ONVIF management service to terminate unexpectedly,
resulting in a denial‑of‑service (DoS) condition that disrupts device
configuration and management functions.
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Stack-based Buffer Overflow
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Integrity
Confidentiality
Access Control
Other
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Other
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
Memory-Unsafe, C, C++
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws/#Firmware-Release-Notes
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws/#Firmware-Release-Notes
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5120/