--- title: "CVE-2023-50224: TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper… | CubePath" description: "TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50224 --- # CVE-2023-50224: TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper… | CubePath ## 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. Official description from the CVE record, published by zdi. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50224) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.5 Score published by zdi in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Adjacent | The attacker needs to be on the same shared network segment or a closely related one. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.20021 (20.0% probability) Percentile 97.5% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability Added to the catalog Sep 3, 2025 Federal due date Sep 24, 2025 ### CISA assessment as of Sep 3, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable no Technical impact partial ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-290](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/290.html) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - TP-Link TL-WR841N - affected: 3.16.9 build 200409 - affected: V8 - affected: V9 - affected: V10 - affected: V11 - unaffected: V11\_211209 - affected: V12 - unaffected: V12\_230317 - TP-Link TL-WR841ND - affected: V8 - affected: V9 - affected: V10 - affected: V11 - unaffected: V11\_211209 - affected: V12 - unaffected: V12\_230317 - TP-Link TL-MR6400 - affected: V1 - affected: V2 - TP-Link Archer C5 - affected: V2 - TP-Link Archer C7 - affected: V2 - unaffected: V2\_241108 - affected: V3 - TP-Link TL-WDR3600 - affected: V2 - TP-Link TL-WDR4300 - affected: V1 - TP-Link TL-WDR3500 - affected: V2 - TP-Link TL-WR740N - affected: V4 - affected: V5 - affected: V6 - affected: V7 - TP-Link TL-WR741ND - affected: V4 - affected: V5 - affected: V6 - TP-Link TL-WR749N - affected: BR 6.0 - affected: BR 7.0 - TP-Link TL-MR3420 - affected: V2 - affected: V3 - affected: V4 - TP-Link TL-WR1043ND - affected: V2 - affected: V3 - affected: V4 - TP-Link TL-WR1045ND - affected: RU V2 - TP-Link TL-WR840N - affected: V2 - affected: V3 - TP-Link TL-WR842N - affected: V2 - affected: V3 - affected: V4 - TP-Link TL-WR842ND - affected: V2 - affected: V3 - affected: V4 - TP-Link TL-WR845N - affected: V1 - affected: V2 - TP-Link TL-WR941ND - affected: V5 - affected: V6 - unaffected: V6\_220610 - TP-Link TL-WR945N - affected: V1 - TP-Link TL-WA801ND - affected: V3 - affected: V4 - TP-Link TL-WA901ND - affected: V3 - affected: V4 - unaffected: V4\_201030 - affected: V5 - unaffected: V5\_201030 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [ZDI-23-1808](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1808/) (zerodayinitiative.com) - [vendor-provided URL](https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/#Firmware) (tp-link.com) vendor-advisory - [vendor-advisory](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5058/) (tp-link.com) vendor-advisory ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Dec 5, 2023 2. Record published May 3, 2024 3. Added to CISA KEV Sep 3, 2025 4. Record last updated Sep 2, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:15 UTC. 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