September 3, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2023-50224 — TP-Link TL-WR841N
TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-09-03- Federal due date
2025-09-24- Vendor
- TP-Link
- Product
- TL-WR841N
- EPSS
- 96.6th percentile (score 0.156, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 6.5 (MEDIUM)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224
CISA short description
TP-Link TL-WR841N contains an authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability within the httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default, leading to the disclose of stored credentials. The impacted products could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
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.
NVD 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.