An issue in TPLink Smart Bulb Tapo series L530 before 1.2.4, L510E before 1.1.0, L630 before 1.0.4, P100 before 1.5.0, and Tapo Application 2.8.14 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the TSKEP authentication function.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-38908 is rated Moderate Risk (40.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.52%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.06% | 0.52% | +0.46% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 0.15% | 0.06% | -0.10% |
| 3 | 2025-11-18 | — | 0.15% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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2.8 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| tp-link | tapo | 2.8.14 | cpe:2.3:a:tp-link:tapo:2.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| tp-link | tapo_l530e_firmware | 1.0.0 | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tapo_l530e_firmware:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.09019 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://arxiv.org/pdf/2308.09019.pdf | Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.dmi.unict.it/giamp/smartbulbscanbehackedtohackintoyourhousehold/ | |
| https://www.scitepress.org/Papers/2023/120929/120929.pdf | |
| https://www.scitepress.org/PublicationsDetail.aspx?ID=X/auBv7JrSo=&t=1 | Third Party Advisory |