Buffer overflow in TP-Link Tapo C210
CVE-2023-41184
TP-Link Tapo C210 ActiveCells Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link Tapo C210 IP cameras. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the ActiveCells parameter of the CreateRules and ModifyRules APIs. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. . Was ZDI-CAN-20589.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tp-link Tapo C210 — versions 1.3.0 Build 220830 Rel.69909n (release 2022-09-22)
- Tp-link Tapo_c210 — versions v2
- Tp-link Tapo_c210_firmware — versions 1.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41184?
- CVE-2023-41184 is a high-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo C210, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41184?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.