Medium severity · published Jun 5, 2026
CVE-2026-6241
Authenticated Format String Vulnerability in ONVIF AddScopes Method on TP-Link Tapo C520WS
6.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An authenticated format string vulnerability is present in the ONVIF AddScopes in Tapo C520WS v2, where user-controlled input is improperly passed to formatting functions without adequate sanitization. An attacker can inject format specifiers into ONVIF scope parameters to manipulate memory handling behavior.
Successful exploitation may cause the ONVIF management service to crash, resulting in DoS condition that impacts normal device operation.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TC
Tapo C520WS v2 · TP-Link Systems Inc.
before 1.2.6 Build 260528 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6241
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6241
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws/#Firmware-Release-Notes
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws/#Firmware-Release-Notes
www.tp-link.com
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5120/
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