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CVE-2021-4045: tp-link tapo_c200_firmware Command Injection

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 07-03-2022Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-4045 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Command Injection vulnerability in tp-link tapo_c200_firmware. EPSS estimates a 72.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
72.38%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 07-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

TP-Link Tapo C200 IP camera, on its 1.1.15 firmware version and below, is affected by an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability, present in the uhttpd binary running by default as root. The exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to take full control of the camera.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

72.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 72.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
72.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasehardwareUnverified

    TP-Link Tapo c200 1.1.15 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links