CVE-2023-33538
Actively exploited. CVE-2023-33538 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-06-16) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Public exploit code is available. Proof-of-concept or working exploit code for CVE-2023-33538 is indexed in GitHub PoC. Expect opportunistic scanning and exploitation attempts — prioritize remediation.
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.
⚡ Watch CVE-2023-33538
Get an email if CVE-2023-33538 is added to CISA KEV, gains public exploit code, or a new advisory cites it — max one per day, one-click unsubscribe.
Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Exploit availability
Public exploit or proof-of-concept code for CVE-2023-33538 is indexed in these free datasets. Available exploit code raises real-world risk independent of the CVSS score.
- GitHub PoCPublic proof-of-concept repositories on GitHub reference this CVE.look it up ↗
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2023-33538: TP-Link Multiple Routers Command Injection Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2025-06-16
External references
Embed the live status
— this badge updates automatically when the KEV or exploit status changes. How to embed it →
[](https://www.csirts.com/cve/CVE-2023-33538)