7.2

CVE-2026-0653: Insecure Access Control on TP-Link Tapo D235 and C260

Modified
Published 10-02-2026Last modified 04-08-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-0653 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Access Control vulnerability in tp-link systems inc. tapo c260 v1. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-02-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On TP-Link Tapo C260 v1 and D235 v1, a guest‑level authenticated user can bypass intended access restrictions by sending crafted requests to a synchronization endpoint. This allows modification of protected device settings despite limited privileges. An attacker may change sensitive configuration parameters without authorization, resulting in unauthorized device state manipulation but not full code execution.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

36%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.03 pp

From 0.40% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link systems inc.2 products
Tp-link1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links