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CVE-2023-50224 TP-Link CVE debrief

CVE-2023-50224 is listed by CISA in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for TP-Link TL-WR841N as an authentication bypass by spoofing issue. The KEV entry assigns a remediation due date of 2025-09-24 and directs defenders to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor
TP-Link
Product
TL-WR841N
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2025-09-03
Original CVE updated
2025-09-03
Advisory published
2025-09-03
Advisory updated
2025-09-03

Who should care

Anyone responsible for TP-Link TL-WR841N deployments, especially if the device is internet-facing, remotely managed, or used to provide critical network access.

Technical summary

The supplied official corpus identifies the issue only at a high level: an authentication bypass by spoofing affecting TP-Link TL-WR841N. No affected firmware versions, exploit preconditions, fix version, or deeper technical root cause are provided in the corpus. The CISA KEV listing indicates this vulnerability should be treated as a remediation priority.

Defensive priority

Critical

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review the TP-Link guidance referenced in the KEV entry (FAQ 4308) and apply any available mitigations.
  • Inventory all TP-Link TL-WR841N devices and confirm whether they are still in service.
  • Reduce exposure by restricting administrative access and removing unnecessary internet-facing management paths.
  • If mitigations are unavailable for your deployment, discontinue use of the product as CISA recommends.
  • Track remediation against the KEV due date of 2025-09-24 and verify completion.

Evidence notes

The supplied CISA KEV JSON feed names the issue 'TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability' and provides dateAdded 2025-09-03 and dueDate 2025-09-24. The corpus also references the official CVE and NVD records, but it does not supply additional technical specifics beyond the vulnerability name and KEV remediation guidance.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2023-50224 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50224

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2023-50224 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50224

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.