High severity · published Feb 22, 2023
CVE-2023-23040
TP-Link router TL-WR940N V6 3.19.1 Build 180119 uses a deprecated MD5 algorithm to hash the admin password used for basic authentication
7.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
TP-Link router TL-WR940N V6 3.19.1 Build 180119 uses a deprecated MD5 algorithm to hash the admin password used for basic authentication.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TF
Tl-wr940n Firmware · Tp-link
6_3.19.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23040
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23040
Patch
https://midist0xf.medium.com/tl-wr940n-uses-weak-md5-hashing-algorithm-ae7b589860d2
Product
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr940n/#Firmware
More from Tl-wr940n Firmware
8.8
CVE-2023-33538
TP-Link Multiple Routers Command Injection Vulnerability
6.5
CVE-2023-50224
TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability
9.9
CVE-2023-36355
TP-Link TL-WR940N V4 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the ipStart parameter at /userRpm/WanDynamicIpV6CfgRpm
8.8
CVE-2022-43636
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR940N 6_211111 3.20.1(US) routers
8.8
CVE-2022-24355
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR940N 3.20.1 Build 200316 Rel.34392n (5553) routers