---
title: "CVE-2026-104944: TP-Link Tapo - Denial of Service"
description: "TP-Link Tapo C500 v2.0 contains an out-of-bounds function-pointer dispatch in its TDP daemon, letting unauthenticated attackers with network access cause denial of service by crashing the main service, exploit requires network access to UDP service."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-104944/
---

# CVE-2026-104944 TP-Link Tapo - Denial of Service

TP-Link Tapo C500 v2.0 contains an out-of-bounds function-pointer dispatch in its TDP daemon, letting unauthenticated attackers with network access cause denial of service by crashing the main service, exploit requires network access to UDP service.

CVSS base score 7.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.30% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104944)

## Details

Type

Denial of Service

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-823](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/823.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of TP-Link Tapo C500 firmware.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104944](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104944)
- [https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c500/#Firmware-Release-Notes](https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tapo-c500/#Firmware-Release-Notes)
- [https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c500/#Firmware-Release-Notes](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tapo-c500/#Firmware-Release-Notes)
- [https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5327/](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5327/)

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