CVE-2023-50224 — TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2023-50224: TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | TP-Link |
| Product | TL-WR841N |
| Date added | 2025-09-03 |
| Due date | 2025-09-24 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
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 (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4308/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog