Tapo C200 FirmwareOperating system · Tp Link

CVE-2025-14300

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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86/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The HTTPS service on Tapo C200 v3, v5, C425 v1.2 and C100 v5  exposes a connectAP interface without proper authentication. An unauthenticated attacker on the same local network segment can exploit this to modify the device’s Wi-Fi configuration, resulting in loss of connectivity and denial-of-service (DoS).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Tapo C200 V3 IP camera's HTTPS service exposes a connectAP interface without authentication, allowing any unauthenticated attacker on the local network to modify the device's Wi-Fi configuration, resulting in loss of connectivity and denial of service.

MitigationIsolate the device on a restricted network segment to limit exposure to local attackers, and monitor for vendor firmware updates to patch the authentication bypass.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Tapo C200 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 1.3.3= 1.3.4= 1.3.5= 1.3.7= 1.3.9= 1.3.11= 1.3.13= 1.3.14= 1.3.15= 1.4.1= 1.4.2= 1.4.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the Tapo C200 device firmware version
    Access the camera through its web interface or mobile app, or check the device settings to view the firmware version information
    Affected if The displayed firmware version matches any of: 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, 1.3.11, 1.3.13, 1.3.14, 1.3.15, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, or 1.4.4
  2. Confirm the HTTPS service is enabled
    Check the camera's network settings or service status to verify that HTTPS access to the device is enabled
    Affected if HTTPS service is turned on, as the vulnerability exists in the HTTPS service interface
  3. Verify the device is accessible on the local network
    Ping the camera's IP address or attempt to access the HTTPS web interface from a computer on the same network
    Affected if The device responds to network requests, meaning an attacker on the local network could reach the vulnerable connectAP endpoint
  4. Check for connectAP endpoint exposure
    From a local network client, attempt to access the connectAP interface via the camera's HTTPS URL (for example: https://<camera_ip>/cgi-bin/luci/;stok=/connectAP or similar path, if known from documentation)
    Affected if The connectAP endpoint responds without requiring authentication, confirming the vulnerability is present

You are affected if your Tapo C200 runs any of the listed firmware versions (1.3.3 through 1.4.4) and has HTTPS service enabled, allowing an unauthenticated attacker on the local network to access the connectAP interface.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Isolate the device on a restricted network segment to limit exposure to local attackers, and monitor for vendor firmware updates to patch the authentication bypass.

Fix this in Tapo C200 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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