CVE-2021-4045
highpriority · attend · 74EPSS 0.724 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
TP-Link Tapo C200 IP camera, on its 1.1.15 firmware version and below, is affected by an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability, present in the uhttpd binary running by default as root. The exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to take full control of the camera.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9.8–10
weaknesses
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exploits (7)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-51017TP-Link Tapo c200 1.1.15 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)PoC · exploit_db
- DorskFR/tapodateSets up a local Tapo C200 using CVE-2021-4045PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-4045/cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2022090065cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2023020037cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168472/TP-Link-Tapo-c200-1.1.15-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51017cnnvd
- https://www.incibe-cert.es/en/early-warning/security-advisories/tp-link-tapo-c200-remote-code-execution-vulnerabilitycnnvd
- https://www.tp-link.com/en/Patchcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168472/TP-Link-Tapo-c200-1.1.15-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
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