What is CVE-2023-27098?

CVE-2023-27098 is a high-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-09.

How severe is CVE-2023-27098?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo

CVE-2023-27098

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

Published 2024-01-09 · last modified 2026-07-09.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Broken Link)
www.tp-link.com/support/contact-technical-support/ (Product)
github.com/c0d3x27/CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2023-27098 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27098?: CVE-2023-27098 is a high-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-27098?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.