CVE-2023-23040
TP-Link TL-WR940N Weak Password Hashing MD5
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 22, 2023, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 7:45 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-23040
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-23040.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://midist0xf.medium.com/tl-wr940n-uses-weak-md5-hashing-algorithm-ae7b589860d2 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr940n/#Firmware | Product |
| https://midist0xf.medium.com/tl-wr940n-uses-weak-md5-hashing-algorithm-ae7b589860d2 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr940n/#Firmware | Product |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-23040 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://midist0xf.medium.com/tl-wr940n-uses-weak-md5-hashing-algorithm-ae7b589860d2 Added Reference https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr940n/#Firmware -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://midist0xf.medium.com/tl-wr940n-uses-weak-md5-hashing-algorithm-ae7b589860d2 No Types Assigned https://midist0xf.medium.com/tl-wr940n-uses-weak-md5-hashing-algorithm-ae7b589860d2 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr940n/#Firmware No Types Assigned https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/tl-wr940n/#Firmware Product Added CWE NIST CWE-327 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wr940n_firmware:6_3.19.1:180119:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wr940n:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-23040 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-23040
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.41 }} -0.08%
score
0.73524
percentile