Root Access Vulnerability on TP-Link Tapo C200 V1 Devices via UART Pins

Root Access Vulnerability on TP-Link Tapo C200 V1 Devices via UART Pins

CVE-2022-41505 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

An access control issue on TP-LInk Tapo C200 V1 devices allows physically proximate attackers to obtain root access by connecting to the UART pins, interrupting the boot process, and setting an init=/bin/sh value.

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