Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-1668

Memory Safety in Tp-Link Omada Sg2210Mp Firmware 4.20.0 – 4.20.18

Published
13 March 2026
Modified
02 April 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v4 7.7
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Raw vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/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
EPSS Score 0.0097 59th percentile
Risk Priority 33 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-1668 is a high-severity Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) vulnerability in Tp-Link Omada Sg2210Mp Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.7 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 41% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2026-1668 is a vulnerability in the web interface on multiple Omada switches, where certain external inputs are not adequately validated. This deficiency can lead to out-of-bounds memory access when processing crafted requests. Under specific conditions, the flaw may result in unintended command execution. The issue is linked to CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the affected interface can exploit this vulnerability to cause memory corruption, service instability, or information disclosure. Successful exploitation may allow remote code execution or denial-of-service.

Omada Networks provides mitigation through firmware updates available on their support sites, including regional download pages at https://support.omadanetworks.com/au/download/firmware/, https://support.omadanetworks.com/en/download/firmware/, and https://support.omadanetworks.com/us/download/firmware/, along with detailed documentation at https://support.omadanetworks.com/us/document/118794/ and product information at https://support.omadanetworks.com/us/product/.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

The web interface on multiple Omada switches does not adequately validate certain external inputs, which may lead to out-of-bound memory access when processing crafted requests. Under specific conditions, this flaw may result in unintended command execution.<br>An unauthenticated attacker with network…

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access to the affected interface may cause memory corruption, service instability, or information disclosure. Successful exploitation may allow remote code execution or denial-of-service.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
T1211 Exploitation for Stealth Stealth
Adversaries may exploit vulnerabilities to evade detection by hiding activity, suppressing logging, or operating within trusted or unmonitored components.
T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access Credential Access
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to collect credentials.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

tp-link
omada sg2005p-pd firmware
1.0.0 — 1.0.19
tp-link
omada sg2008 firmware
4.20.0 — 4.20.17 · 4.30.0 — 4.30.1
tp-link
omada sg2008p firmware
3.20.0 — 3.20.17 · 3.30.0 — 3.30.1
tp-link
omada sg2016p firmware
1.20.0 — 1.20.17 · 1.30.0 — 1.30.1
tp-link
omada sg2210mp firmware
4.20.0 — 4.20.18 · 5.0.0 — 5.0.15 · 5.20.0 — 5.20.1
tp-link
omada sg2210p firmware
5.20.0 — 5.20.18 · 5.30.0 — 5.30.1
tp-link
omada sg2210xmp-m2 firmware
1.0.0 — 1.0.19
tp-link
omada sg2218 firmware
1.20.0 — 1.20.17 · 1.30.0 — 1.30.1
tp-link
omada sg2218p firmware
1.20.0 — 1.20.17 · 2.0.0 — 2.0.14 · 2.20.0 — 2.20.2
tp-link
omada sg2428lp firmware
1.0.0 — 1.0.13
+29 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 6 hardening rules · 3 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation can discover missing input validation through analysis or test cases.

SI-10 directly requires validity checks on information inputs, structurally preventing improper or missing validation.

Requiring documented development standards and tools can embed input-validation practices into the engineering process.

Memory-protection mechanisms limit the exploitability and blast radius of a successful out-of-bounds write.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require and enforce input validation during development.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Testing against a defined set of requirements and using code review plus vulnerability scanning forces validation of inputs and handling of unanticipated conditions, reducing the chance that malformed data will be accepted.

prevents

Secure-coding guidelines and mandatory security testing (including code scans) compel developers to validate and sanitize inputs at design and implementation time, lowering the incidence of malformed or malicious data reaching downstream components.

prevents

Mandating input controls that include integrity checks and input validation ensures that untrusted data is examined before use, blocking the root cause of many injection and malformed-data weaknesses.

prevents

Security-by-design principles explicitly call for data validation and sanitization at every layer, reducing the chance that malformed or malicious input will be processed without scrutiny.

prevents

Requiring language-specific secure coding standards, peer review, SAST and documented mitigation of common programming errors forces validation of all inputs before they are trusted.

prevents

Change management can enforce review gates that catch unsafe memory operations before deployment.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

RHEL 8 (1 rule)
  • V-230265 RHEL 8 must prevent the installation of software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components of local packages without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-20

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