CVE-2026-105815: tp-link systems inc. tapo c210 v3.6 Improper Authentication

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-105815 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in tp-link systems inc. tapo c210 v3.6. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 20-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

TP-Link Tapo C210 V3.60 may expose shared credential material and cryptographic metadata through unauthenticated DS JSON API requests. The exposed shared credential can be accepted by the Streamd Digest authentication mechanism as an administrative password, allowing an unauthenticated adjacent-network attacker to establish encrypted media sessions without knowledge of the device account password. Successful exploitation may disclose credential and cryptographic material and allow unauthorized access to encrypted media sessions.

• CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.