Actively exploited · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-33538
High 8.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity command injection in Multiple Routers from TP-Link. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on June 16, 2025). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 41.6% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jul 7, 2025.
Official 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 .
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/a101e-IoTvul/iotvul/blob/main/tp-link/3/TL-WR940N_TL-WR841N_userRpm_WlanNetworkRpm_Command_Injection.md
- 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
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/cisa-issues-warning-on-active-exploitation-of-tp-link-vulnerability-cve-2023-33538/
- https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/3562/ vendor-advisory, mitigation
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33538 government-resource