# CVE-2026-0629: Authentication Bypass in Password Recovery Feature via Local Web App on Multiple VIGI Cameras

> An attacker on the local network can bypass authentication in the password recovery feature to reset the admin password and gain full administrative access.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2262-37j2-53g4

## What is CVE-2026-0629?

CVE-2026-0629 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. VIGI C230I Mini, published on 16 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Authentication bypass in the password recovery feature of the local web interface across multiple VIGI camera models allows an attacker on the LAN to reset the admin password without verification by manipulating client-side state. Attackers can gain full administrative access to the device, compromising configuration and network security.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0629?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-0629?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0629 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0629 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0629 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0629 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0629 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. VIGI C230I Mini, published on 16 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0629 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TP-Link Systems Inc. VIGI C230I Mini. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0629/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0629/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0629
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0629
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0629

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0629/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.