A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2.6 within a configuration handling component due to insufficient input validation. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying an excessively long value for a vulnerable configuration parameter, resulting in a stack overflow.

Successful exploitation results in Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, leading to a service crash or device reboot, impacting availability.

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Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2.6 within a configuration handling component due to insufficient input validation. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying an excessively long value for a vulnerable configuration parameter, resulting in a stack overflow. Successful exploitation results in Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition, leading to a service crash or device reboot, impacting availability.
Title Stack-based Buffer Overflow Leading to Denial of Service in TP-Link Tapo C520WS
Weaknesses CWE-121
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T17:59:32.667Z

Reserved: 2026-03-25T18:54:03.343Z

Link: CVE-2026-34122

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-02T17:59:29.666Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-02T18:16:29.150

Modified: 2026-04-02T18:16:29.150

Link: CVE-2026-34122

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