Answer in brief
CVE-2023-50224 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps TP-Link/Archer C5 (generic), TP-Link/Archer C5 (generic), TP-Link/Archer C7 (generic), TP-Link/TL-MR3420 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.5. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps TP-Link/Archer C5 (generic), TP-Link/Archer C5 (generic), TP-Link/Archer C7 (generic), TP-Link/TL-MR3420 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c1900:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c5:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c7:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c7:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:mr3420:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:mr3420:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:mr3420:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:mr6400:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:mr6400:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-mr3020:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-mr3220:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wdr3600:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wdr4300:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr710n:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr710n:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr740n:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr740n:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr740n:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr740n:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr741nd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr741nd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr741nd:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr741nd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr743nd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr810n:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr810n:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr840n:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr840n:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841n:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr841nd:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr843n:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr843n:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr902ac:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr940n:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr940n:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr940n:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr940n_plus:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr940n:v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr940n:v6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr941nd:v5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr941nd:v6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wa701nd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wa801nd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wa801nd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wa901nd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wa901nd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wa901nd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wa901nd:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wdr3500:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr1043nd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr1043nd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr1043nd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr1045nd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr749n:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr749n:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr802n:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr802n:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr802n:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr841hp:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr841hp:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr842n:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr842n:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr842n:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr842nd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr842nd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr842nd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr845n:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr845n:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr941hp:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr945n:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c1900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c7_firmware:3_150508:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:mr3420_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:mr6400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-mr3020_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-mr3220_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wdr3600_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wdr4300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr710n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr740n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr741nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr743nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr810n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr840n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr843n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr902ac_firmware:1_160905:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr902ac_firmware:1_170628:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_plus_firmware:6_170704:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_plus_firmware:6_171115:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr941nd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr941nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wa701nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wa801nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wa901nd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wa901nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wa901nd_firmware:5_160929:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wdr3500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr1043nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr1045nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr749n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr802n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr841hp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr842nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr842n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr845n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr941hp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr945n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| TP-Link/Archer C5generic | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/Archer C5generic | V2 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/Archer C7generic | V2 || V3 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-MR3420generic | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-MR3420generic | V2 || V3 || V4 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-MR6400generic | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-MR6400generic | V1 || V2 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WA801NDgeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WA801NDgeneric | V3 || V4 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WA901NDgeneric | V3 || V4 || V5 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WDR3500generic | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WDR3500generic | V2 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WDR3600generic | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WDR3600generic | V2 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WDR4300generic | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WDR4300generic | V1 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR1043NDgeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR1043NDgeneric | V2 || V3 || V4 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR1045NDgeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR1045NDgeneric | RU V2 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR740Ngeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR740Ngeneric | V4 || V5 || V6 || V7 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR741NDgeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR741NDgeneric | V4 || V5 || V6 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR749Ngeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR749Ngeneric | BR 6.0 || BR 7.0 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR840Ngeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR840Ngeneric | V2 || V3 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR841Ngeneric | 3.16.9 build 200409 || V8 || V9 || V10 || V11 || V12 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR841Ngeneric | 3.16.9 build 200409 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR841NDgeneric | V8 || V9 || V10 || V11 || V12 | Not reported |
| tp-link/tl-wr841n_firmwaregeneric | >=0 <12.0 | 12.0 |
| TP-Link/TL-WR842Ngeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR842Ngeneric | V2 || V3 || V4 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR842NDgeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR842NDgeneric | V2 || V3 || V4 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR845Ngeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR845Ngeneric | V1 || V2 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR941NDgeneric | V5 || V6 | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR945Ngeneric | * | Not reported |
| TP-Link/TL-WR945Ngeneric | V1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 3, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Sep 3, 2025
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordTP-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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.