---
id: "CVE-2026-105814"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-105814"]
title: "TP-Link Tapo C210: authentication bypass lets attackers control camera without login"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.3
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["home-network", "infrastructure", "iot", "tapo-c210"]
not_affected_if: ["different-firmware", "different-model", "isolated-network"]
published_at: "2026-10-19T22:17:03+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T04:24:59+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105814", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"}]
---

# TP-Link Tapo C210: authentication bypass lets attackers control camera without login

A crafted JSON request to the Tapo C210 V3.60 DS JSON API can mix a protected camera operation with public onboarding fields, so the authorization check is skipped. An attacker on the adjacent network can run protected operations, including pan-tilt-zoom control, without a valid session.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the firmware version in the Tapo app under device settings or on the camera's web interface; unknown whether a fixed version exists in the sources.
- Confirm whether the camera is reachable from networks other than the one it is on.

## Fix

- Update the Tapo C210 firmware to a release later than `V3.60`; the sources do not name a fixed version.
- Isolate the camera on its own VLAN until the update is applied.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105814

## From the sources

TP-Link Tapo
C210 V3.60 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the DS JSON API.
A crafted JSON request containing both a protected operation and public
onboarding-related fields may cause module-level authorization checks to be
applied inconsistently, allowing protected camera operations, including
pan-tilt-zoom control, to be executed without a valid authenticated
session. 





Successful
exploitation may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network to
perform protected camera operations, including pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) control,
without a valid authenticated session. This could result in unauthorized
manipulation of camera functionality.

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