CVE-2026-34122

Stack-based Buffer Overflow Leading to Denial of Service in TP-Link Tapo C520WS

Published Apr 2, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2.6 within a configuration handling component due to insufficient input validation. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying an excessively long value for a vulnerable configuration parameter, resulting in a stack overflow.

Successful exploitation results in Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, leading to a service crash or device reboot, impacting availability.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tp-link tapo C520ws
Tp-link tapo C520ws Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tapo_c520ws:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c520ws_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tp-link tapo C520ws
Tp-link tapo C520ws Firmware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tp-link
Tp-link tapo C520ws V2
Vendors & Products Tp-link
Tp-link tapo C520ws V2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2.6 within a configuration handling component due to insufficient input validation. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying an excessively long value for a vulnerable configuration parameter, resulting in a stack overflow. Successful exploitation results in Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, leading to a service crash or device reboot, impacting availability.
Title Stack-based Buffer Overflow Leading to Denial of Service in TP-Link Tapo C520WS
Weaknesses CWE-121
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'}

ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
TPLink
Published
Updated
Apr 2, 2026, 5:59 PM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2026, 6:54 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 2, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM