C520WS (V2.6)

No end date

No end date announced yet . estimated end February 2028

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Dates and sources

Dates and sources

SourceTP-Link (opens in a new tab)checked October 15, 2026

Key dates

Release
By March 2025 at the latest
The maker gives no launch date. This is the month of the first update: the launch was in it or before.
Last update
August 4, 2026 · version 1.2.7 Build 260716
End of support
No end date
Estimated end
February 2028 · estimate
Marked “Likely ended (estimate)” if no update by then

Firmware updates

Updates I found on the maker’s pages, from March 2025 to August 2026. I read the notes of 8 of these updates and found security changes in 6.

1.2.7 Build 260716 Security
1.2.6 Build 260528 Security
1.2.4 Build 260326 Security
1.2.3 Build 251114 Security, new features or improvements
1.2.1 Build 250911 Security, new features or improvements
3 more
1.1.2 Build 250701 Bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.1.1 Build 250515 Security, bug fixes, new features or improvements
1.0.5 Build 250211 Bug fixes, new features or improvements

Record

  1. Last advisory with a fix: 1 fixed

    TP-Link Tapo C520WS (V2.6) firmware 1.2.6 Build 260528 · checked November 13, 2026

Sources

  • TP-Link (opens in a new tab) Firmware downloadslast verified October 15, 2026
  • Vulnerability data: vendor security bulletins, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, NVD, FIRST EPSSas of November 13, 2026 · Data sources

What to do now

  1. Install the latest firmware from the vendor app or support page.
  2. Turn on automatic updates if available.
  3. Check that firmware 1.2.7 Build 260716 or later is installed.
  4. Change the default password and turn on two-step sign-in for the cloud account.
  5. Turn off UPnP and port forwarding you do not need.
  6. Put cameras on a separate (guest or IoT) Wi-Fi network if your router supports it.

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