Is CVE-2023-50224 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2023-50224 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2023-50224. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2023-50224 affects TP-Link TL-WR841N. Reported affected versions include 0 to < 12.0 and 3.16.9 build 200409.

Yes. CVE-2023-50224 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 1 day ahead of CISA.

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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2023-50224

Q: How should organizations remediate it?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Q: Is it in CISA KEV?

Yes. CVE-2023-50224 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 1 day ahead of CISA.

TL-WR841N Information Disclosure

TP-Link / TL-WR841N · affected before 12.0

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Severity: CVSS 6.5 · Medium
Confidence: Confirmed
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 17.5%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2023-50224 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting TP-Link TL-WR841N. TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

TP-Link / TL-WR841N affected before 12.0.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

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

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status

tp-link tl-wr841n_firmware Before 12.0 Affected

TP-Link TL-WR841N 3.16.9 build 200409 Affected

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Published: 03 May 2024
Exploitation Reported: 01 Jun 2026
Attack vector: Adjacent
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50224
vendor-provided URL tp-link.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr841n/v12/#Firmware
ZDI-23-1808 zerodayinitiative.com · CVE Record https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1808/

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source	Added
CVE First	2026-06-01 10:40 UTC
CISA	2026-06-02 14:06 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.0

6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

17.5%

Weaknesses

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing CWE-290

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

02 Jun 2026
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
01 Jun 2026
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
03 May 2024
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
05 Dec 2023
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2023-50224",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 6.5,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.1745,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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