Advisory Details

December 19th, 2023

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

CVE ID	CVE-2023-50224
CVSS SCORE	6.5, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS	TP-Link
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	TL-WR841N
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	TP-Link has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/#Firmware
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2023-02-24 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-12-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Aleksandar Djurdjevic 'revengsmK'

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