TP-Link Tapo C210 3.60 DS JSON API improper authorization

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A vulnerability was found in TP-Link Tapo C210 3.60. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component DS JSON API. This manipulation causes improper authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-105814. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in TP-Link Tapo C210 3.60. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component DS JSON API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

TP-Link Tapo C210 V3.60 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the DS JSON API. A crafted JSON request containing both a protected operation and public onboarding-related fields may cause module-level authorization checks to be applied inconsistently, allowing protected camera operations, including pan-tilt-zoom control, to be executed without a valid authenticated session.  Successful exploitation may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to perform protected camera operations, including pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) control, without a valid authenticated session. This could result in unauthorized manipulation of camera functionality.

The advisory is shared at tp-link.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-105814 since 10/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of 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 10/20/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

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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• TP-Link

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• Tapo C210

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• 3.60

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/

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