Vulnerability Intelligence Report
TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2023-50224
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
6.5
MEDIUM
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:17.45%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-290 ↗CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link | TL-WR841N | 3.16.9 build 200409 (affected), V8 (affected), V9 (affected), V10 (affected), V11 (affected), V11_211209 (unaffected), V12 (affected), V12_230317 (unaffected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR841ND | V8 (affected), V9 (affected), V10 (affected), V11 (affected), V11_211209 (unaffected), V12 (affected), V12_230317 (unaffected) |
| TP-Link | TL-MR6400 | V1 (affected), V2 (affected) |
| TP-Link | Archer C5 | V2 (affected) |
| TP-Link | Archer C7 | V2 (affected), V2_241108 (unaffected), V3 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WDR3600 | V2 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WDR4300 | V1 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WDR3500 | V2 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR740N | V4 (affected), V5 (affected), V6 (affected), V7 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR741ND | V4 (affected), V5 (affected), V6 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR749N | BR 6.0 (affected), BR 7.0 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-MR3420 | V2 (affected), V3 (affected), V4 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR1043ND | V2 (affected), V3 (affected), V4 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR1045ND | RU V2 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR840N | V2 (affected), V3 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR842N | V2 (affected), V3 (affected), V4 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR842ND | V2 (affected), V3 (affected), V4 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR845N | V1 (affected), V2 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR941ND | V5 (affected), V6 (affected), V6_220610 (unaffected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WR945N | V1 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WA801ND | V3 (affected), V4 (affected) |
| TP-Link | TL-WA901ND | V3 (affected), V4 (affected), V4_201030 (unaffected), V5 (affected), V5_201030 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Zero Day Initiative · Bug Bounty Provider · Japan |
| Reserved | 2023-12-05T16:15:17 |
| Published | 2024-05-03T02:14:42 |
| Patch Date | 2023-12-19 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-02T17:58:31 |
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