CVE-2023-50224: in the CISA KEV catalogue
TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2023-50224 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-09-03 with a default due date of 2025-09-24. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
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 description)
- Vendor / product
- TP-Link TL-WR841N
- CWE
- CWE-290
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 20%, percentile 97 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 20 in 100 odds (20%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 97% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2023-50224 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-50224 (TP-Link TL-WR841N Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-09-03. CISA's default due date for it is 2025-09-24.
Is CVE-2023-50224 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2023-50224. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2023-50224?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2023-50224