CVE-2023-33538

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the component /userRpm/WlanNetworkRpm .

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 84.73% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory archive.org Third-Party Advisory secpod.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/a101e-IoTvul/iotvul/blob/main/tp-link/3/TL-WR940N_TL-WR841N_userRpm_WlanNetworkRpm_Command_Injection.md exploit broken link third party advisory
https://web.archive.org/web/20230609111043/https://github.com/a101e-IoTvul/iotvul/blob/main/tp-link/3/TL-WR940N_TL-WR841N_userRpm_WlanNetworkRpm_Command_Injection.md exploit third party advisory
https://www.secpod.com/blog/cisa-issues-warning-on-active-exploitation-of-tp-link-vulnerability-cve-2023-33538/ third party advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/3562/ product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33538?
CVE-2023-33538 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-33538?
To fix CVE-2023-33538, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-33538 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2023-33538 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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