CVE-2023-50224TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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.
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | MEDIUM | 3.1zdi (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Sep 24, 2025
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-50224
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- zdi
- Published
- May 3, 2024
- Last modified
- 2026-09-03 17:28 UTC
- Weaknesses
- CWE-290 · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
TP-LinkTL-WR841N6 version ranges
- 3.16.9 build 200409
- V8
- V9
- V10
- V11
- V12
TP-LinkTL-WR841ND5 version ranges
- V8
- V9
- V10
- V11
- V12
TP-LinkTL-MR64002 version ranges
- V1
- V2
TP-LinkArcher C51 version range
- V2
TP-LinkArcher C72 version ranges
- V2
- V3
TP-LinkTL-WDR36001 version range
- V2
TP-LinkTL-WDR43001 version range
- V1
TP-LinkTL-WDR35001 version range
- V2
TP-LinkTL-WR740N4 version ranges
- V4
- V5
- V6
- V7
TP-LinkTL-WR741ND3 version ranges
- V4
- V5
- V6
TP-LinkTL-WR749N2 version ranges
- BR 6.0
- BR 7.0
TP-LinkTL-MR34203 version ranges
- V2
- V3
- V4
TP-LinkTL-WR1043ND3 version ranges
- V2
- V3
- V4
TP-LinkTL-WR1045ND1 version range
- RU V2
TP-LinkTL-WR840N2 version ranges
- V2
- V3
TP-LinkTL-WR842N3 version ranges
- V2
- V3
- V4
TP-LinkTL-WR842ND3 version ranges
- V2
- V3
- V4
TP-LinkTL-WR845N2 version ranges
- V1
- V2
TP-LinkTL-WR941ND2 version ranges
- V5
- V6
TP-LinkTL-WR945N1 version range
- V1
TP-LinkTL-WA801ND2 version ranges
- V3
- V4
TP-LinkTL-WA901ND3 version ranges
- V3
- V4
- V5
References
- tp-link.com https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/#Firmware
- tp-link.com https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5058/
- zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1808/
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-50224