Advisory Details

July 5th, 2023

TP-Link Tapo C210 Password Recovery Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-35717
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	TP-Link
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Tapo C210
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of TP-Link Tapo C210 IP cameras. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the password recovery mechanism. The issue results from reliance upon the secrecy of the password derivation algorithm when generating a recovery password. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Fixed in firmware: 1.3.6 Build 230426 Rel.48373n https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c210/#Firmware-Release-Notes
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2023-03-15 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-07-05 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Cyrille Chatras

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