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TI-2023-11922 Aliases CVE-2023-27098GHSA-5cjr-mrq7-q7wq

TP-Link Tapo APK up to v2.12.703 uses hardcoded credentials for access to the login panel.

Priority HIGH 66CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

TP-Link Tapo APK up to v2.12.703 uses hardcoded credentials for access to the login panel.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tp-link:tapo:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*before 2.11.44VulnerableTP-Link
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tapo_c200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onTP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:a:tp-link:tapo:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 2.11.44 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tapo_c200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TP-Link

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27098
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cjr-mrq7-q7wq

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-17400 Incorrect access control in TP-Link Tapo before v3.1.315 allows attackers to access user credentials in plaintext. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-08518 Insufficient Certificate Validation in Multiple Mobile Applications Allows Man in the Middle Interception CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2023-20173 An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-20175 An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-20174 An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-20172 An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 1.1.9, L510E 1.0.8, L630 1.0.3, P100… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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