CVE-2026-102370
TP-Link · published 2026-10-01
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Description
Description by TPLink via the CVE Program.
Kasa EC70 v4 and EC71 v4 do not logically disable the production debug interface at the firmware or chip level and do not lock the bootloader. Although the debug traces are physically severed during manufacturing, an attacker with physical access can restore the connection, interrupt the boot process, and manipulate boot parameters to enter a non-standard initialization path that exposes an unauthenticated root shell during startup. Successful exploitation may allow an attacker with physical access to obtain root-level command access during device startup, resulting in loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability for the affected device. Exploitation requires device disassembly, restoration of the severed debug connection, and manipulation of the boot process.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Deferred — NVD has not analysed this CVE.
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Kasa EC70 V4 | 0 – before 2.4.3 Build 20260902 rel.4511: affected |
| TP-Link Systems Inc. | Kasa EC71 V4 | 0 – before 2.4.3 Build 20260902 rel.4511: affected |
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 4.0: 5.4 MEDIUM — as published by TPLink (Secondary)
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - SSVC — CISA's assessment (SSVC 2.0.3, CISA Coordinator): Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/ec70/v4/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/ec71/v4/#Firmware-Release-Notes
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5324/
Source dates: published 2026-10-01, last changed 2026-10-02. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-10-02.
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