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TI-2023-21793 Aliases CVE-2023-41184GHSA-x4h9-h8xw-45f8

Stack-based buffer overflow in TP-Link Tapo C210

Priority LOW 38CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

TP-Link Tapo C210 ActiveCells Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Tapo C210 IP cameras. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the ActiveCells parameter of the CreateRules and ModifyRules APIs. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-20589.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00754 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TP-LinkTapo C2101.3.0 Build 220830 Rel.69909n (release 2022-09-22)—No fix listedCNA
  • Tapo C210 VendorTP-Link Affected 1.3.0 Build 220830 Rel.69909n (release 2022-09-22) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c210_firmware:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerableTP-Link
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tapo_c210:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*v2Running onTP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c210_firmware:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·TP-Link
  • cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tapo_c210:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v2 Running on ·TP-Link

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41184
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4h9-h8xw-45f8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-17814 Weak password recovery in TP-Link Tapo C210 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8

Sources

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