CVE-2026-9032
Unauthenticated Onboarding Connect NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo C120 & C200
Description
Tapo C120 v1 and C200 v5 contain a NULL pointer dereference in the HTTPS onboarding connect request parser. The interface is reachable without authentication after initial setup and does not validate that a password field is present for certain authentication and encryption parameter combinations, allowing a malformed request from the same local network to crash the HTTPS service Successful exploitation may temporarily make HTTPS management functions unavailable. Repeated malformed requests may sustain the denial-of-service condition, and recovery may in some cases require a device reboot.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2026, 8:36 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
CVSS Scores
| 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
- Apply firmware updates when available.
- Ensure proper validation of HTTPS requests.
- Restart device if service is unavailable.
- Monitor network for malformed requests.
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New CVE Received by f23511db-6c3e-4e32-a477-6aa17d310630
Oct. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Tapo C120 v1 and C200 v5 contain a NULL pointer dereference in the HTTPS onboarding connect request parser. The interface is reachable without authentication after initial setup and does not validate that a password field is present for certain authentication and encryption parameter combinations, allowing a malformed request from the same local network to crash the HTTPS service Successful exploitation may temporarily make HTTPS management functions unavailable. Repeated malformed requests may sustain the denial-of-service condition, and recovery may in some cases require a device reboot. 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-476 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/9xxx/CVE-2026-9032.json">CVE-2026-9032</a> Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c120/v1.26/#Firmware-Release-Notes Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c200/v5/#Firmware-Release-Notes Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c120/v1.26/#Firmware-Release-Notes Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c200/v5/#Firmware-Release-Notes Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5321/