TP-Link Router Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Release Date: 17 Jun 2025

RISK: Extremely High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Networks OS

A vulnerability was identified in TP-Link router. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger remote code execution on the targeted system.

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Impact

• Remote Code Execution

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System / Technologies affected

• TP-Link TL-WR740N V1/V2
• TP-Link TL-WR841N V8/V10
• TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4

 

 

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Solutions

The impacted products could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue affected product utilization.

 

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Vulnerability Identifier

• CVE-2023-33538

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Source

• 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.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

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Related Link

• 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.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• https://www.tp-link.com/nordic/support/faq/3562/