Resource exhaustion in TP-Link Tapo C200
CVE-2026-12760
A denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability has been identified in Tapo C200 v3 in the network packet handling logic due to improper handling of IPv4 fragmented packets. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can send crafted packets to cause excessive resource consumption, leading to instability of the device.Successful exploitation can remotely trigger a temporary denial-of-service condition, causing the camera to become unresponsive and resulting in intermittent loss of video monitoring and recording.
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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:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% 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
- TP-Link Tapo C200 — versions 3
- TP-Link Tapo C200 Firmware — versions 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5
- TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C200 V3 — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Release Notes, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (Release Notes, patch)
- f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12760?
- CVE-2026-12760 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo C200, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12760?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.