CVE-2023-50224
TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Basic Information
- CVE State
- PUBLISHED
- Reserved Date
- December 05, 2023
- Published Date
- May 03, 2024
- Last Updated
- October 21, 2025
- Vendor
- TP-Link
- Product
- TL-WR841N
- 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.
- Tags
- Exploitation
- active
- Technical Impact
- partial
- Exploited in the Wild
- Yes (2026-06-01 10:40:01 UTC) Source
cisa
CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.0
6.5 - MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC Information
Exploit Status
References
Known Exploited Vulnerability Information
| Source | Added Date |
|---|---|
| CVE | 2026-06-01 10:40:01 UTC |
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