CVE-2025-14738

Improper authentication vulnerability in TP-Link WA850RE (httpd modules) allows unauthenticated attackers to download the configuration file.This issue affects: ≤ WA850RE V2_160527, ≤ WA850RE V3_160922.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.exodusintel.com/2022/06/23/tp-link-wa850re-unauthenticated-configuration-disclosure-vulnerability/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa850re/v2/#Firmware	Product
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa850re/v3/#Firmware	Product
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4848/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wa850re_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wa850re:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wa850re_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wa850re:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-12-18 18:15

Updated : 2026-01-29 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-14738

Mitre link : CVE-2025-14738

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-14738

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tp-link

tl-wa850re
tl-wa850re_firmware

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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