7.5

CVE-2023-23040: tp-link tl-wr940n_firmware

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 22-02-2023Last modified 12-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-23040 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in tp-link tl-wr940n_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Tp-link1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links