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CVE-2021-4045

TP-LINK Tapo C200 remote code execution vulnerability

Published: Mar 7, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-77
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
72.8%
Top 0.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

TP-Link Tapo C200 IP camera, on its 1.1.15 firmware version and below, is affected by an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability, present in the uhttpd binary running by default as root. The exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to take full control of the camera.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

Tapo C200TP-Link Technologies Co Ltd.Networking Infrastructure
Tapo C200TP-LinkNetworking Infrastructure
tapo c200 firmwaretp-linkNetworking Infrastructure
tp-link technologies co ltd.commercialCNNetworking Infrastructureaka tl-wr841n, tl-wr940n, tl-wr886n
tp-linkcommercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka tp-link, tp link

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4045
nvd.nist.gov
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168472/TP-Link-Tapo-c200-1.1.15-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://www.incibe-cert.es/en/early-warning/security-advisories/tp-link-tapo-c200-remote-code-execution-vulnerability
incibe-cert.es

Timeline

Published
Mar 7, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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