Administrative access via device_confirm replay
Published Aug 18, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Authentication bypass in TP-Link Tapo C200 v5 before V5_1.4.6 allows adjacent attackers to gain administrative sessions via device_confirm replay. The login authentication verification module inadequately validates challenge parameters and accepts a replayed device_confirm value, issuing an administrative session token without proving knowledge of valid credentials. Exploitation requires local-network reachability to the camera management interface; the resulting admin session can be used for privileged management actions and temporary service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in TP-Link Tapo C200 v5 before V5_1.4.6 allows adjacent attackers to gain administrative sessions via device_confirm replay. The login authentication verification module inadequately validates challenge parameters and accepts a replayed device_confirm value, issuing an administrative session token without proving knowledge of valid credentials. Exploitation requires local-network reachability to the camera management interface; the resulting admin session can be used for privileged management actions and temporary service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-15315
- Published
- Aug 18, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- Vendor
- TP-Link Systems Inc.
- Product
- Tapo C200
- Classifications
- CWE-287, T1210
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <V5_1.4.6 Build 260709 Rel.27675n
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