Password Hash Leak Could Lead to Unauthorized Access on Tapo App via Local Network
Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Exposure of password hashes through an unauthenticated API response in TP-Link Tapo app on iOS and Android for Tapo cameras, allowing attackers to brute force the password in the local network. Issue can be mitigated through mobile application updates. Device firmware remains unchanged.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed TP-Link Tapo App (TP-Link Systems Inc.): 3.1.6, 3.1.601
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA TP-Link Tapo App (TP-Link Systems Inc.) Fixed in 3.1.6
- Fix · CNA TP-Link Tapo App (TP-Link Systems Inc.) Fixed in 3.1.601
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14553
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v6p-xq76-q833
References
More TP-Link vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16571 TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-01313 Command injection in TP-Link Archer AX21 KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-14907 TP-Link TL-WA855RE V5 20200415-rel37464 devices allow an unauthenticated attacker (on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-08589 Authenticated RCE via Parental Control command injection KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2015-02672 Directory traversal vulnerability in TP-LINK Archer C5 (1.2) with firmware before 150317… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27456 Authentication bypass by spoofing in TP-Link TL-WR841N KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-14553 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14553 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9v6p-xq76-q833 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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