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Hackers Target TP-Link Routers With Mirai Malware in CVE-2023-33538 Exploitation Attempts

📅 17 April 2026 at 17:53 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
Hackers Target TP-Link Routers With Mirai Malware in CVE-2023-33538 Exploitation Attempts

A known security flaw in several end-of-life TP-Link Wi-Fi routers is being actively targeted by hackers trying to install Mirai-based botnet malware on vulnerable devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-33538, affects multiple TP-Link models that no longer receive vendor updates, leaving users with no official patch to apply. The affected routers include the TL-WR940N (versions […] The post Hackers Target TP-Link Routers With Mirai Malware in CVE-2023-33538 Exploitation Attempts appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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🔍Threat Overview

Hackers are targeting TP-Link routers with Mirai malware, exploiting CVE-2023-33538 vulnerability, which affects multiple end-of-life models, leaving users without official patches.

⚙️Technical Details
CVEs
CVE-2023-33538
Affected Systems
TP-Link TL-WR940NTP-Link TL-WR841NTP-Link TL-WR740NAttack Vectors: NETWORK
Attack Vectors
NETWORK
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
Users of affected TP-Link routers, particularly those with no official patches applied.
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Apply official patches for CVE-2023-33538 as soon as possible
2Disable remote access to vulnerable devices
3Regularly update firmware and software on all network devices
📦Affected Products
Tp-Link Tl-Wr740NTp-Link Tl-Wr740N FirmwareTp-Link Tl-Wr841NTp-Link Tl-Wr841N FirmwareTp-Link Tl-Wr940NTp-Link Tl-Wr940N FirmwareTP-Link TL-WR740N FirmwareTP-Link TL-WR841N FirmwareTP-Link TL-WR940N V2/V4TP-Link TL-WR841N V8/V10
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-2023-33538CVSS 8.8HIGH
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-77
Affected Products (CPE)
Tp-Link Tl-Wr740NTp-Link Tl-Wr740N FirmwareTp-Link Tl-Wr841NTp-Link Tl-Wr841N FirmwareTp-Link Tl-Wr940N

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