TP-Link VIGI C485 V1 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TP-Link VIGI C485 V1. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-1457. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in TP-Link VIGI C485 V1 (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An authenticated buffer handling flaw in TP-Link VIGI C385 V1 Web API lacking input sanitization, may allow memory corruption leading to remote code execution. Authenticated attackers may trigger buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The weakness was published by Seongoo Lee. The advisory is shared at tp-link.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-1457 since 01/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/09/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-4967). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

01/26/2026 CVE reserved
01/30/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
01/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/09/2026 +38 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: tp-link.com
Researcher: Seongoo Lee
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-1457 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-1457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343425
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2026 07:43
Updated: 03/09/2026 19:04
Changes: 01/30/2026 07:43 (64), 01/30/2026 12:11 (1), 03/09/2026 19:04 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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