CVE-2026-102368 Plaintext Storage of a Device-Specific Private Key in Tapo S505 Firmware
Attackers with physical access can extract plaintext private keys from Tapo S505 firmware, potentially enabling unauthorized access to protected communications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-102368?
CVE-2026-102368 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TP-Link System Inc. Tapo S505 v1.6, published on 8 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Affected Tapo device firmware stores device-specific cryptographic material in plaintext within nonvolatile storage. An attacker with physical access to an affected device can recover this sensitive material from the firmware.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in the disclosure of device-specific cryptographic material and could, under certain conditions, increase the risk of unauthorized access to related protected information or communications.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102368?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102368?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102368 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-102368 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102368 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4753-949g-x7hj.