7.5
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-15557
Improper Certificate Validation in TP-Link Tapo H100 and P100 Allows Man-in-the-Middle Attack
Description

An Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo H100 v1 and Tapo P100 v1 allows an on-path attacker on the same network segment to intercept and modify encrypted device-cloud communications.  This may compromise the confidentiality and integrity of device-to-cloud communication, enabling manipulation of device data or operations.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 5, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 5, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-15557 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
CVSS 4.0 HIGH f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Solution
Address improper certificate validation to protect device-cloud communications from modification.
  • Update firmware to the latest version.
  • Ensure devices use secure communication channels.
  • Validate certificate integrity during communication.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-15557 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-15557 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-15557 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-15557 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630

    Feb. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo H100 v1 and Tapo P100 v1 allows an on-path attacker on the same network segment to intercept and modify encrypted device-cloud communications.  This may compromise the confidentiality and integrity of device-to-cloud communication, enabling manipulation of device data or operations.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-295
    Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-h100/
    Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-p100/
    Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-h100/
    Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-p100/
    Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4949/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability