CVE-2025-14738 Configuration Disclosure Vulnerability in TP-Link WA850RE
Unauthenticated attackers can download configuration files from TP-Link WA850RE range extenders due to improper authentication in httpd modules.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14738?
CVE-2025-14738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TP-Link Systems Inc. WA850RE, published on 18 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tp-Link Tl-Wa850re Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TP-Link Systems Inc. WA850RE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjcq-qf93-gjgv.