CVE-2026-8714
Description
A denial-of-service vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2's RTSP server allows attackers to crash the service with crafted input.
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A denial-of-service vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo C520WS v2's RTSP server allows attackers to crash the service with crafted input.
Vulnerability
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 a non-responsive state [3].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending syntactically invalid RTSP input to the affected device. No specific authentication or user interaction is mentioned as required for exploitation [3].
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause the RTSP service to enter a denial-of-service condition, rendering the device unresponsive via this service [3].
Mitigation
TP-Link has released firmware version 1.2.6 Build 260528 Rel.60422n to address this vulnerability for the Tapo C520WS v2. Users are strongly recommended to update to the latest firmware version [3].
AI Insight generated on Jun 5, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: v2
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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