CVE-2023-50224 (GCVE-0-2023-50224)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-05-03 02:14
Modified
2025-09-03 22:20
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Summary
TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from improper authentication. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. . Was ZDI-CAN-19899.
References
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.comhttps://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/#FirmwareProduct
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.comhttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1808/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/#FirmwareProduct
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1808/Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TP-Link TL-WR841N Version: 3.16.9 build 200409
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
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Date added: 2025-09-03

Due date: 2025-09-24

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4308/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224

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