# CVE-2026-78578: Unauthenticated do Method Onboarding Connect Allows Wi‑Fi Reconfiguration Denial of Service Vulnerability in TP-Link Tapo C120 & C200

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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: V5_1.4.6 Build 260709 Rel.27675n, V1_1.9.4 Build 260813 Rel.79754n
- Published: 2026-10-01 · Updated: 2026-10-01

## Affected

- TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C200 v5: fixed in V5\_1.4.6 Build 260709 Rel.27675n
- TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C120 v1: fixed in V1\_1.9.4 Build 260813 Rel.79754n

## Description

Tapo C120 v1 and C200 v5 do not enforce authentication for do method HTTPS onboarding connect actions after initial setup. An unauthenticated adjacent attacker can submit unauthorized wireless configuration parameters, causing the camera to attempt connection to a different network. Successful exploitation disconnects the camera from its intended wireless network, making it unreachable on its management address, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C200 v5, TP-Link Systems Inc. Tapo C120 v1, upgrade to a fixed version (V5_1.4.6 Build 260709 Rel.27675n, V1_1.9.4 Build 260813 Rel.79754n) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c200/v5/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c200/v5/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c120/v1.26/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c120/v1.26/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5321/

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