CVE-2023-50224 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-50224

TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

TL-WR841N
Vulnerable Versions:
3.16.9 build 200409

Timeline

Official Publish: May 3rd, 2024
Last Modified: October 21st, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)