Is CVE-2026-108473 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108473 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-108473?

Informational severity, published 14 October 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108473?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-108473 attacked?

It is attacked from the adjacent network or over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-108473?

Check whether you run TP-Link Kasa at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-108473: TP-Link Kasa devices improper authentication in device-management protocol

CVE-2026-108473 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-14

TP-Link Kasa smart home devices contain an authentication flaw in their local device-management protocol that allows an attacker on the same local network to send unauthorized commands without proper credentials. An attacker could change device settings, disrupt normal operation, or in some cases access account information linked to the cloud service. This could lead to unauthorized control of smart home devices or compromise of associated user accounts.

Vendors: TP-Link.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-108473 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108473 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-108473?: Informational severity, published 14 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: TP-Link Kasa multiple devices.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108473?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-108473 attacked?: It is attacked from the adjacent network or over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-108473?: Check whether you run TP-Link Kasa at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper authentication issue in the local device-management protocol of Kasa devices, allowing unauthenticated adjacent-network attackers to send management instructions and modify device state or settings. Under certain conditions involving user, mobile application, and device-cloud service interaction, account-related communications may also be insufficiently protected, exposing account information. An attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this without prior authentication or authorization.

Affected products

TP-Link Kasa multiple devices

Timeline

2026-10-14: disclosed

References

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