CVE-2023-50224
Published: September 3, 2025
Official 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.
CISA KEV Advisory
TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability
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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Risk Analysis
This is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR841N routers, specifically within the httpd service. An attacker could exploit this to disclose stored credentials. Despite a low EPSS score of 0.01495, its presence in CISA's KEV catalog confirms active exploitation.
This vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild. Given it affects an httpd service listening on TCP port 80, it is remotely exploitable.
Users of TP-Link TL-WR841N should discontinue product utilization, as these devices may be end-of-life or end-of-service. Replace affected devices with supported hardware.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-50224 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CISA has added CVE-2023-50224 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.
Exploit & PoC Resources
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Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-50224 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
- !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
- !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1