Skip to main content

Tl Wr841n Firmware CVE-2023-36357

HIGH
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)
2023-06-22 cve@mitre.org
Denial Of Service TP-Link Tl Wr841n Firmware Tl Wr940n Firmware Tl Wr941Nd Firmware
7.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
View

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-770
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Resource allocation limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Sign in to read
Impact

CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation by sending crafted requests to the affected application.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.

Alert me

AnalysisAI

An issue in the /userRpm/LocalManageControlRpm component of TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR941ND V5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted GET. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Sign in to check
Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. An issue in the /userRpm/LocalManageControlRpm component of TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR941ND V5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted GET request. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wr940N Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr841N Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wr941Nd Firmware.

Know when Tl Wr841n Firmware gets its next vulnerability

  • Watch products and get an email when something new is published
  • Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
  • Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources
Continue with Google Continue with GitHub

No credit card · 7-day full trial

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.7 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

An issue in the /userRpm/LocalManageControlRpm component of TP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4/V6, TL-WR841N V8/V10, and TL-WR941ND V5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted GET request.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.8%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

59
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr841n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr941nd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More in Tl Wr841n Firmware

View all
CVE-2012-5687 HIGH POC
7.8 Nov 01

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web-based management feature on the TP-LINK TL-WR841N router with firmware 3.13
CVE-2025-9377 HIGH
8.6 Aug 29

TP-Link Archer C7 and TL-WR841N routers contain an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability in the Parental

CVE-2023-50224 MEDIUM
6.5 May 03

TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability.
CVE-2022-25073 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Feb 24

TL-WR841Nv14_US_0.9.1_4.18 routers were discovered to contain a stack overflow in the function dm_fillObjByStr(). Rated

CVE-2018-11714 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 04

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR840N v5 00000005 0.9.1 3.16 v0001.0 Build 170608 Rel.58696n and TL-WR841N v13 00
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-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-2023-36356 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

Same weakness CWE-770 – Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

View all
CVE-2017-8779 HIGH POC
7.5
CVE-2025-53521 CRITICAL POC
9.3
CVE-2024-28182 MEDIUM
5.3
CVE-2023-2650 MEDIUM
6.5
CVE-2017-5850 HIGH POC
7.5
CVE-2025-26682 HIGH
7.5
CVE-2022-32206 MEDIUM POC
6.5
CVE-2023-24998 HIGH
7.5

Same technique Denial Of Service

View all
CVE-2015-5119 CRITICAL POC
9.8
CVE-2011-2462 CRITICAL POC
9.8
CVE-2011-0611 HIGH POC
8.8
CVE-2012-1889 HIGH POC
8.8
CVE-2012-0507 CRITICAL POC
9.8
CVE-2014-1761 HIGH POC
7.8
CVE-2015-5122 CRITICAL POC
9.8
CVE-2011-0609 HIGH POC
7.8

Search Externally

GitHub PoC Exploit-DB PacketStorm Snyk Rapid7 Nuclei Templates Trickest PoC
Back

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy