Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2023-50224 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 3 Sep 2025

Gociux · TP-Link TL-WR841N · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2023-50224, TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Sep 2025, 488 days after it was published. It affects TP-Link TL-WR841N. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it is

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.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for TL-WR841N in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited TP-Link CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 3 May 2024.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for TP-Link.

References

• www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4308/
• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in September 2025 · TP-Link scorecard · act-now radar.