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HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-8065
Buffer Overflow in ONVIF XML Parser on Tapo C200
Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ONVIF XML parser of Tapo C200 V3. An unauthenticated attacker on the same local network segment can send specially crafted SOAP XML requests, causing memory overflow and device crash, resulting in denial-of-service (DoS).

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2025, 1:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 8, 2026, 7:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-8065 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tp-link tapo_c200_firmware
2 Tp-link tapo_c200
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
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 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
CVSS 4.0 HIGH f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Solution
Apply vendor patches to fix the ONVIF XML parser memory overflow vulnerability.
  • Update the device firmware to the latest version.
  • Apply any available security patches from the vendor.
  • Monitor network for suspicious SOAP requests.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-8065.

URL Resource
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c200/v3/#Firmware-Release-Notes Release Notes
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4849/ Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-8065 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-2025-8065 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-147: XML Ping of the Death XML Ping of the Death CAPEC-227: Sustained Client Engagement Sustained Client Engagement CAPEC-492: Regular Expression Exponential Blowup Regular Expression Exponential Blowup

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-8065 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.11:build_231115:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.13:build_240327:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.14:build_240513:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.15:build_240715:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.3:build_230228:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.4:build_230424:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.5:build_230717:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.7:build_230920:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.3.9:build_231019:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.4.1:build_241212:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.4.2:build_250313:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_c200_firmware:1.4.4:build_250922:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tapo_c200:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type TPLink: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c200/v3/#Firmware-Release-Notes Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type TPLink: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4849/ Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630

    Dec. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ONVIF XML parser of Tapo C200 V3. An unauthenticated attacker on the same local network segment can send specially crafted SOAP XML requests, causing memory overflow and device crash, resulting in denial-of-service (DoS).
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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-400
    Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c200/v3/#Firmware-Release-Notes
    Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4849/
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: 7.1
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Base CVSS Score: 6.5
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