CVE-2023-50224: TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required 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.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N · CWE-290
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
tp-link: tl-wr841n_firmwareTP-Link: Archer C5TP-Link: Archer C7TP-Link: TL-MR3420TP-Link: TL-MR6400TP-Link: TL-WA801NDTP-Link: TL-WA901NDTP-Link: TL-WDR3500TP-Link: TL-WDR3600TP-Link: TL-WDR4300TP-Link: TL-WR1043NDTP-Link: TL-WR1045NDTP-Link: TL-WR740NTP-Link: TL-WR741NDTP-Link: TL-WR749NTP-Link: TL-WR840NTP-Link: TL-WR841NTP-Link: TL-WR841NDTP-Link: TL-WR842NTP-Link: TL-WR842NDTP-Link: TL-WR845NTP-Link: TL-WR941NDTP-Link: TL-WR945N
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/ (opens in new tab)
- www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5058/ (opens in new tab)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1808/ (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)