{"id":86098,"date":"2025-12-22T01:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T01:39:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-27098-tp-link-tapo-apk-hardcoded-credentials-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-27098-tp-link-tapo-apk-hardcoded-credentials-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-27098: TP-Link Tapo APK Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability being analyzed herein is CVE-2023-27098, which pertains to TP-Link Tapo APK up to v2.12.703. This vulnerability is significant because it allows unauthorized access to the login panel due to hardcoded credentials. It affects all users of the mentioned APK version, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-27098<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3891824718\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>TP-Link Tapo APK | Up to v2.12.703<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by leveraging hardcoded credentials within the TP-Link Tapo APK. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the login panel, potentially compromising the system and leading to data leakage. Hardcoded credentials present a significant security risk as they cannot be changed by the user and can be exploited if they are discovered by a malicious actor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4224669659\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, an HTTP request is sent to the login panel of the TP-Link Tapo APK:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: tplink.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;username&quot;: &quot;hardcoded_username&quot;, &quot;password&quot;: &quot;hardcoded_password&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Once unauthorized access is gained, the attacker could potentially compromise the system or cause data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the risk of the CVE-2023-27098 vulnerability, users should apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. As a temporary measure, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help protect against potential exploitation of this vulnerability. However, these measures should not replace the application of the vendor patch, which provides a comprehensive solution to the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability being analyzed herein is CVE-2023-27098, which pertains to TP-Link Tapo APK up to v2.12.703. This vulnerability is significant because it allows unauthorized access to the login panel due to hardcoded credentials. It affects all users of the mentioned APK version, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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