Medium severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-50224
TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability
In wildKEV
6.5
CVSS
20%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.0% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Sep 3, 2025
Federal remediation dueSep 24, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Archer C5 · TP-Link
V2 · source: vendor
AC
Archer C7 · TP-Link
V2; V3 · source: vendor
TL
TL-MR3420 · TP-Link
V2; V3; V4 · source: vendor
TL
TL-MR6400 · TP-Link
V1; V2 · source: vendor
TL
TL-WA801ND · TP-Link
V3; V4 · source: vendor
TL
TL-WA901ND · TP-Link
V3; V4; V5 · source: vendor
TL
TL-WDR3500 · TP-Link
V2 · source: vendor
TL
TL-WDR3600 · TP-Link
V2 · source: vendor
TL
TL-WDR4300 · TP-Link
V1 · source: vendor
TL
TL-WR1043ND · TP-Link
V2; V3; V4 · source: vendor
TL
TL-WR1045ND · TP-Link
RU V2 · source: vendor
TL
TL-WR740N · TP-Link
V4; V5; V6; V7 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50224
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1808/
vendor-advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/#Firmware
vendor-advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5058/
