TP-Link Tapo C260 v1 Requests access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in TP-Link Tapo C260 v1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Requests Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-0653. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in TP-Link Tapo C260 v1 (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Requests Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed by spaceraccoon. It is possible to read the advisory at tp-link.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-0653 since 01/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/14/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Timelineinfo

01/06/2026 CVE reserved
02/10/2026 +35 days Advisory disclosed
02/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/14/2026 +32 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tp-link.com

Advisory: tp-link.com
Researcher: spaceraccoon
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-0653 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0653
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-345307

Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2026 19:42
Updated: 03/14/2026 01:05
Changes: 02/10/2026 19:42 (65), 02/14/2026 08:59 (11), 03/14/2026 01:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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