Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in RTSP Input Handling on TP-Link's Tapo C520WS
CVE-2026-8714

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tp-link Systems Inc.

Status
Tapo C520ws V2
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-8714?

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the RTSP server component of TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2 due to improper handling of syntactically invalid input.  Crafted inputs can trigger a processing error, causing the RTSP service to enter non-responsive state.

Successful exploitation may cause the RTSP in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Version(s)

Tapo C520WS v2 0 < 1.2.6 Build 260528 Rel.60422n

References

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws/v...
patch
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws/v...
patch
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5118/
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Eirik Alvheim
.