TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2023-50224)
Severity: medium · Patch status: unknown · Since 2025-09-03 · CVE-2023-50224
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 added CVE-2023-50224 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 3, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 24, 2025 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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