# CVE-2026-75618: Tapo C100/C101 V5 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the RTSP service. An attacker on the local…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-75618-tapo-c100-c101-v5-contains-a-null-pointer-dereference  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-75618 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-08-19

Tapo C100/C101 V5 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the RTSP service. An attacker on the local network can send specially crafted requests that cause the service to dereference an invalid pointer, resulting in a service crash and device reboot. Successful exploitation can disrupt live video streaming functionality and cause a temporary denial-of-service condition.

Technologies: [TP-Link Tapo C100](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/tapo-c100). Vendors: [TP-Link](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/tp-link).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-75618 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75618 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-75618?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 19 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** TP-Link Tapo C100, TP-Link Tapo C100 Firmware, TP-Link Tapo C101, TP-Link Tapo C101 Firmware. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75618?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-75618?** Check whether you run TP-Link Tapo C100, TP-Link Tapo C100 Firmware, TP-Link Tapo C101 or one of the others listed. 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.

## Affected products

- TP-Link Tapo C100
- TP-Link Tapo C100 Firmware
- TP-Link Tapo C101
- TP-Link Tapo C101 Firmware

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