CVE-2026-6242
MEDIUMAuthenticated Format String Vulnerability in ONVIF Subscribe Service on TP-Link Tapo C520WS
Title source: cnaDescription
An authenticated format string vulnerability exists in the ONVIF Subscribe service in Tapo C520WS v2 due to improper handling of externally supplied parameters within formatting functions. An attacker may inject crafted format strings into event subscription requests or notification generation path to disrupt normal service execution. Successful exploitation may cause the event notification service to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in the loss of real-time alarm functionality and disruption of event notifications.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5120/
Scores
CVSS v4
6.8
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
7.1%
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-134
Status
published
Products (1)
TP-Link Systems Inc./Tapo C520WS v2
< 1.2.6 Build 260528
Published
Jun 06, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 06, 2026