CVE•Published 2024-05-03•Modified 2026-09-03•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2023-50224Tp-link · Tl-wr841n_firmware

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS percentile

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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.

Timeline

Published 2024-05-03

Modified 2026-09-03

External references

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Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2023-50224

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · OS

os:"Tl-wr841n Firmware"

Hosts Shodan identified as running Tl-wr841n Firmware.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2023-50224

Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.

Censys

vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2023-50224