CVE-2026-8714

Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in RTSP Input Handling on TP-Link's Tapo C520WS

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 5, 2026 at 04:14 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTapo C520WS Firmware· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the RTSP server component of TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2 due to improper handling of syntactically invalid input.  Crafted inputs can trigger a processing error, causing the RTSP service to enter non-responsive state. Successful exploitation may cause the RTSP in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected

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

All versionsv < 1.2.6
Affected range stops below 1.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
tp-link-tapo-c520ws (same device)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Affected range stops below 1.2.6 Build 260528 Rel.60422n, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-20NVD-CWE-noinfo

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