CVE-2023-33538: TP-Link Multiple Routers Command Injection Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 contain a command injection vulnerability via the component /userRpm/WlanNetworkRpm. The impacted products could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A command injection vulnerability exists via the component /userRpm/WlanNetworkRpm.
- Who is affected
- Users of the specified TP-Link router models are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent as exploitation is possible and the severity is critical.
- Action
- Discontinue use of the affected products or apply any available patches.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33538
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2023-33538Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-33538 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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