CVE-2026-6242 PUBLISHED

Authenticated Format String Vulnerability in ONVIF Subscribe Service on TP-Link Tapo C520WS

Assigner: TPLink
Reserved: 13.04.2026 Published: 05.06.2026 Updated: 05.06.2026

An authenticated format string vulnerability exists in the ONVIF Subscribe service in Tapo C520WS v2 due to improper handling of externally supplied parameters within formatting functions. An attacker may inject crafted format strings into event subscription requests or notification generation path to disrupt normal service execution.

Successful exploitation may cause the event notification service to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in the loss of real-time alarm functionality and disruption of event notifications.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.8

Product Status

Vendor TP-Link Systems Inc.
Product Tapo C520WS v2
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.2.6 Build 260528 (excl.)

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled format string CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-135 Format String Injection