CVE-2026-78578

Unauthenticated do Method Onboarding Connect Allows Wi‑Fi Reconfiguration Denial of Service Vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo C120 & C200

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2026 at 05:42 PM UTC
Updated: October 1, 2026 at 08:36 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorTapo C200Tapo C120

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Tapo C120 v1 and C200 v5 do not enforce authentication for do method HTTPS onboarding connect actions after initial setup.  An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can submit unauthorized wireless configuration parameters, causing the camera to attempt connection to a different network. Successful exploitation disconnects the camera from its intended wireless network, making it unreachable on its management address, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < V1_1.9.4 Build 260813 Rel.79754n
Affected range stops below V1_1.9.4 Build 260813 Rel.79754n, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < V5_1.4.6 Build 260709 Rel.27675n
Affected range stops below V5_1.4.6 Build 260709 Rel.27675n, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.1HIGHTPLink
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-306

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