CVE-2023-27098

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Published Jan 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

TP-Link Tapo APK up to v2.12.703 uses hardcoded credentials for access to the login panel.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:tp-link:tapo:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tapo_c200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-30882	TP-Link Tapo APK up to v2.12.703 uses hardcoded credentials for access to the login panel.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.379% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/c0d3x27/CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2023-27098
https://www.tp-link.com/support/contact-technical-support/#LiveChat-Support

History

Jun 18, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Tp-link Tapo Tapo C200

Weaknesses

CWE-312

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 9, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:24 AM
Reserved: Feb 27, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:01 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:01 PM

NVD Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 1:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 9, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jul 9, 2026, 1:18 AM

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