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CVE-2026-6241: tp-link systems inc. tapo c520ws v2

CVSS: 6.8v4.0MediumDeferred
Published 05-06-2026Last modified 08-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-6241 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in tp-link systems inc. tapo c520ws v2. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An authenticated format string vulnerability is present in the ONVIF AddScopes in Tapo C520WS v2, where user-controlled input is improperly passed to formatting functions without adequate sanitization. An attacker can inject format specifiers into ONVIF scope parameters to manipulate memory handling behavior. Successful exploitation may cause the ONVIF management service to crash, resulting in DoS condition that impacts normal device operation.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

16%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.09 pp

From 0.16% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link systems inc.1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links