CVE-2021-4045: tp-link tapo_c200_firmware Command Injection
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.
Timeline
- 07-03-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last 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- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
TP-Link Tapo c200 1.1.15 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Tp-link1 product
- tapo_c200_firmware1.15 | ≤ 1.1.15
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/168472/TP-Link-Tapo-c200-1.1.15-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry