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CVE-2023-50224


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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 72 products from tp-link, from tp-link, from tp-link and 69 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-05-03T03:16:10.833

Last Modified

2026-09-03T17:28:42.113

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-290

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841n 8.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841n 9 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841n 10 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware < 11_211209 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841n 11 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware < 12_230317 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841n 12 No
Operating System tp-link mr6400_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link mr6400 1.0 No
Hardware tp-link mr6400 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wdr3600_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wdr3600 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wdr4300_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wdr4300 1 No
Operating System tp-link wdr3500_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wdr3500 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr710n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr710n 1.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr710n 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr740n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr740n 4.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr740n 5.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr740n 6.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr740n 7.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr741nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr741nd 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr741nd 4.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr741nd 5 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr741nd 6.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr743nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr743nd 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr749n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr749n 6.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr749n 7.0 No
Operating System tp-link mr3420_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link mr3420 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link mr3420 3.0 No
Hardware tp-link mr3420 4.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr1043nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr1043nd 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr1043nd 3.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr1043nd 4.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr1045nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr1045nd 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr802n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr802n 1.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr802n 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr802n 3.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr810n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr810n 1.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr810n 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr840n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr840n 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr840n 3.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr841hp_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr841hp 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr841hp 3.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr841nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr841nd 11.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr842n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr842n 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr842n 3.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr842n 4.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr842nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr842nd 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr842nd 3.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr842nd 4.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr843n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr843n 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr843n 3.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr845n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr845n 1.0 No
Hardware tp-link wr845n 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr945n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wr945n 1.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-mr3020_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-mr3020 1.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-mr3220_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-mr3220 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link mr3420_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link mr3420 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link mr3420 3.0 No
Operating System tp-link wa701nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wa701nd 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link wa801nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wa801nd 3.0 No
Hardware tp-link wa801nd 4.0 No
Operating System tp-link archer_c5_firmware < 2_260429 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c5 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link archer_c7_firmware < 2_241108 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c7 2.0 No
Operating System tp-link archer_c7_firmware 3_150508 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c7 3.0 No
Operating System tp-link archer_c1900_firmware < 1_260428 Yes
Hardware tp-link archer_c1900 1.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr902ac_firmware 1_160905 Yes
Operating System tp-link tl-wr902ac_firmware 1_170628 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr902ac 1 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr940n_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr940n 2.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr940n 4.0 No
Hardware tp-link tl-wr940n v3 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr940n_firmware ≤ 5_220801 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr940n 5.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr940n_firmware < 6_250925 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr940n v6 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr940n_plus_firmware 6_170704 Yes
Operating System tp-link tl-wr940n_plus_firmware 6_171115 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr940n_plus 6.0 No
Operating System tp-link wr941hp_firmware < 1_211210 Yes
Hardware tp-link wr941hp 1.0 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr941nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr941nd v5 No
Operating System tp-link tl-wr941nd_firmware < 6_220610 Yes
Hardware tp-link tl-wr941nd v6 No
Operating System tp-link wa901nd_firmware - Yes
Hardware tp-link wa901nd 3.0 No
Operating System tp-link wa901nd_firmware 5_160929 Yes
Hardware tp-link wa901nd 5.0 No
Operating System tp-link wa901nd_firmware < 6_220701 Yes
Hardware tp-link wa901nd 6.0 No
Operating System tp-link wa901nd_firmware < 4_201030 Yes
Hardware tp-link wa901nd 4.0 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tp-link's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.