CVE-2023-27126: tp-link tapo_c200_firmware Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-27126 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in tp-link tapo_c200_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 06-06-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-07-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The AES Key-IV pair used by the TP-Link TAPO C200 camera V3 (EU) on firmware version 1.1.22 Build 220725 is reused across all cameras. An attacker with physical access to a camera is able to extract and decrypt sensitive data containing the Wifi password and the TP-LINK account credential of the victim.

• CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.