What is CVE-2026-0653?

CVE-2026-0653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Tapo_c260, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-0653?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tp-link Tapo_c260

CVE-2026-0653

On TP-Link Tapo C260 v1 and D235 v1, a guest‑level authenticated user can bypass intended access restrictions by sending crafted requests to a synchronization endpoint. This allows modification of protected device settings despite limited…

EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Tp-link Tapo_c260 — versions 1
Tp-link Tapo_c260_firmware
Tp-link Systems Inc. Tapo C260 V1 — versions 0
Tp-link Systems Inc. Tapo D235 V1 — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Product, patch)
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0653?: CVE-2026-0653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tp-link Tapo_c260, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-0653?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.