TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in TP-Link TL-WR841N. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component dropbearpwd. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-50224. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in TP-Link TL-WR841N (Router Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component dropbearpwd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 12/19/2023 as ZDI-23-1808. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-50224 since 12/05/2023. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 09/03/2025 with a due date of 09/24/2025:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Router Operating System

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• TP-Link

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• TL-WR841N

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/

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