CVEPublished 2026-06-06Modified 2026-06-080 articles on news6 live referencesNVD data

CVE-2026-6242

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1
EPSS percentile
3
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 97% of all CVEs
Description

An authenticated format string vulnerability exists in the ONVIF Subscribe service in Tapo C520WS v2 due to improper handling of externally supplied parameters within formatting functions. An attacker may inject crafted format strings into event subscription requests or notification generation path to disrupt normal service execution. Successful exploitation may cause the event notification service to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in the loss of real-time alarm functionality and disruption of event notifications.

Timeline
Published 2026-06-06
Modified 2026-06-08

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