Tapo C200 v5 contains an improper authentication vulnerability within the login authentication verification module. An attacker on the local network can exploit weaknesses in challenge parameter validation to bypass normal authentication controls and obtain administrative session tokens. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to subsequently execute privileged management actions, enable unauthorized administrative access and temporary disruption of device services, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
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Description Tapo C200 v5 contains an improper authentication vulnerability within the login authentication verification module. An attacker on the local network can exploit weaknesses in challenge parameter validation to bypass normal authentication controls and obtain administrative session tokens. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to subsequently execute privileged management actions, enable unauthorized administrative access and temporary disruption of device services, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Title Unauthenticated Administrative Authentication Bypass via device_confirm Replay in TP-Link Tapo C200
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TPLink

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T21:24:59.428Z

Reserved: 2026-07-09T17:55:09.825Z

Link: CVE-2026-15315

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T22:16:49.207

Modified: 2026-08-18T22:16:49.207

Link: CVE-2026-15315

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T09:15:12Z