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CVE-2023-33538

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 .

CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.5/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 41.61%: +0.21

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 13 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

SC Media
Press · 20 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Attempted exploitation of vulnerability impacting EoL TP-Link routers discovered - SC Media
SecurityWeek
Press · 20 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Hackers Fail to Exploit Flaw in Discontinued TP-Link Routers - SecurityWeek
The Hacker News
Press · 18 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Mirai Variant Nexcorium Exploits CVE-2024-3721 to Hijack TBK DVRs for DDoS Botnet - The Hacker News
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 17 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Hackers Target TP-Link Routers With Mirai Malware in CVE-2023-33538 Exploitation Attempts - CyberSecurityNews
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 17 Apr 2026, 07:00 · TP-Link routers face exploitation attempt linked to high-severity flaw - Cybersecurity Dive
See all 13 source documents
Unit 42
Press · 16 Apr 2026, 07:00 · A Deep Dive Into Attempted Exploitation of CVE-2023-33538 - Unit 42
The Hacker News
Press · 17 Jun 2025, 07:00 · TP-Link Router Flaw CVE-2023-33538 Under Active Exploit, CISA Issues Immediate Alert - The Hacker News
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 17 Jun 2025, 07:00 · TP-Link Router Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
SecurityWeek
Press · 17 Jun 2025, 07:00 · Organizations Warned of Vulnerability Exploited Against Discontinued TP-Link Routers - SecurityWeek
Unit 42
Press · 19 Nov 2024, 08:00 · FrostyGoop’s Zoom-In: A Closer Look into the Malware Artifacts, Behaviors and Network Communications - Unit 42
Unit 42
Press · 13 Feb 2024, 08:00 · New Vulnerability in QNAP QTS Firmware: CVE-2023-50358 - Unit 42
Unit 42
Press · 28 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Threat Brief: RCE Vulnerability CVE-2023-3519 on Customer-Managed Citrix Servers - Unit 42
Unit 42
Press · 12 Jul 2023, 07:00 · CVE-2023-36884 - Microsoft Office and Windows HTML Remote Code Execution: Threat Brief (Updated) - Unit 42

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.5 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 41.6%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:55.035007+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
07 Jun 2023, 00:00
First press mention
12 Jul 2023, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
16 Jun 2025, 00:00
Latest press mention
20 Apr 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58