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Tl Wr940n Firmware CVE-2023-23040

HIGH
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (CWE-327)
2023-02-22 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 22, 2023 - 17:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

TP-Link router TL-WR940N V6 3.19.1 Build 180119 uses a deprecated MD5 algorithm to hash the admin password used for basic authentication.

AnalysisAI

TP-Link router TL-WR940N V6 3.19.1 Build 180119 uses a deprecated MD5 algorithm to hash the admin password used for basic authentication. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-327. TP-Link router TL-WR940N V6 3.19.1 Build 180119 uses a deprecated MD5 algorithm to hash the admin password used for basic authentication. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wr940N Firmware.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

CVE-2023-36355 CRITICAL POC
9.9 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V4 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the ipStart parameter at /userRpm/WanDynamicIpV6Cfg

CVE-2023-33538 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerabili

CVE-2019-6989 HIGH POC
8.8 Jun 06

TP-Link TL-WR940N is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the ipAddrDispos

CVE-2025-6151 HIGH POC
8.2 Jun 17

Buffer overflow vulnerability in TP-Link TL-WR940N V4 and TL-WR841N V11 routers, exploitable remotely through the /userR

CVE-2023-33537 HIGH POC
8.1 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the compo

CVE-2023-33536 HIGH POC
8.1 Jun 07

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the compo

CVE-2023-36358 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V3/V4, TL-WR941ND V5/V6, TL-WR743ND V1 and TL-WR841N V8 were discovered to contain a buffer overflo

CVE-2023-36357 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

An issue in the /userRpm/LocalManageControlRpm component of TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR941ND

CVE-2023-36356 HIGH POC
7.7 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8, TL-WR941ND V5, and TL-WR740N V1/V2 were discovered to contain a buffer read ou

CVE-2023-36359 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, TL-WR940N V2/V3 and TL-WR941ND V5/V6 were discovered to contain a buffer overflo

CVE-2023-36354 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 22

TP-Link TL-WR940N V4, TL-WR841N V8/V10, TL-WR740N V1/V2, TL-WR940N V2/V3, and TL-WR941ND V5/V6 were discovered to contai

CVE-2022-24355 HIGH
8.8 Feb 18

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of TP-Link TL-W

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