CVE-2026-6240

medium

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Tapo C520WS v2 in the ONVIF DeleteUsers service, due to insufficient boundary checks when handling multiple user deletion parameters. An authenticated attacker can send a crafted malicious request containing an excessive number of identifiers to overflow stack memory. Successful exploitation may result in a service crash or deadlock, leading to DoS affecting device management and monitoring functionality.

References

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5120/

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws/#Firmware-Release-Notes

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws/#Firmware-Release-Notes

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-06

Updated: 2026-06-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00014