CVE-2022-41505

MEDIUMNVD 6.46.4—Elevated

6.4

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.

CVSS v3: 6.4
EG Score: 6.4(medium)
EPSS: 27.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 23, 2023

Last Modified

April 3, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/hemant70072/Access-control-issue-in-TP-Link-Tapo-C200-V1.
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/hemant70072/Access-control-issue-in-TP-Link-Tapo-C200-V1.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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What is CVE-2022-41505?

CVE-2022-41505 is a medium vulnerability published on January 23, 2023. 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.

When was CVE-2022-41505 disclosed?

CVE-2022-41505 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 23, 2023, with the most recent update on April 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-41505 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-41505 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-41505?

CVE-2022-41505 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-41505?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-41505, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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