Vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo
CVE-2023-38909
An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630 before 1.0.4, P100 before 1.5.0, and Tapo Application 2.8.14 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the IV component in the AES128-CBC function.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- TP-Link Tapo — versions 2.8.14
- TP-Link Tapo L530e
- TP-Link Tapo L530e Firmware — versions 1.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.scitepress.org/PublicationsDetail.aspx (Third Party Advisory)
- arxiv.org/abs/2308.09019 (Third Party Advisory)
- arxiv.org/pdf/2308.09019.pdf (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.scitepress.org/Papers/2023/120929/120929.pdf
- www.dmi.unict.it/giamp/smartbulbscanbehackedtohackintoyourhousehold/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38909?
- CVE-2023-38909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38909?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38909 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.