2026-06-05 16:14CVE-2026-8714TPLink
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-20

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

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.

Problem type

Affected products

TP-Link Systems Inc.

Tapo C520WS v2

< 1.2.6 Build 260528 Rel.60422n - AFFECTED

References

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https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-8714
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