CVE-2026-0653
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Access Control Bypass in TP-Link Tapo C260 Allows Unauthorized Settings Modification

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-0653, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-02-10

Last updated on: 2026-03-13

Assigner: TPLink

Description

On TP-Link Tapo C260 v1 and D235 v1, a guest‑level authenticated user can bypass intended access restrictions by sending crafted requests to a synchronization endpoint. This allows modification of protected device settings despite limited privileges. An attacker may change sensitive configuration parameters without authorization, resulting in unauthorized device state manipulation but not full code execution.

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Published
2026-02-10
Last Modified
2026-03-13
Generated
2026-07-06
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2026-02-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Vendor Product Version / Range
tp-link tapo_c260_firmware to 1.1.9 (exc)

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CWE-284 The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects the TP-Link Tapo C260 v1 device, where a guest-level authenticated user can bypass intended access restrictions by sending specially crafted requests to a synchronization endpoint.

As a result, the attacker can modify protected device settings despite having limited privileges, allowing unauthorized changes to sensitive configuration parameters.

However, this vulnerability does not allow full code execution on the device.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can manipulate the device's state by changing sensitive configuration settings without authorization.

This unauthorized modification could lead to compromised device behavior, potential security risks, and loss of control over device functions.

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