{
  "id": "CVE-2023-50224",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2023-50224",
  "published": "2024-05-03T03:16:10.833Z",
  "modified": "2026-09-03T17:28:42.113Z",
  "score": 6.5,
  "severity": "medium",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
  "score_source": "trendmicro.com",
  "epss": 0.15558,
  "epss_percentile": 0.96739,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2025-09-03",
    "due": "2025-09-24",
    "action": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4308/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "TP-Link"
  ],
  "products": [
    "TP-Link TL-WR841N",
    "TP-Link TL-WR841ND",
    "TP-Link TL-MR6400",
    "TP-Link Archer C5",
    "TP-Link Archer C7",
    "TP-Link TL-WDR3600",
    "TP-Link TL-WDR4300",
    "TP-Link TL-WDR3500",
    "TP-Link TL-WR740N",
    "TP-Link TL-WR741ND",
    "TP-Link TL-WR749N",
    "TP-Link TL-MR3420",
    "TP-Link TL-WR1043ND",
    "TP-Link TL-WR1045ND",
    "TP-Link TL-WR840N",
    "TP-Link TL-WR842N",
    "TP-Link TL-WR842ND",
    "TP-Link TL-WR845N",
    "TP-Link TL-WR941ND",
    "TP-Link TL-WR945N"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-290"
  ],
  "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Secondary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 6.5,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/#Firmware",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5058/",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1808/",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-50224",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}