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TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND

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Replacement firmware

Replace router software with a customizable system for network controls and community packages.

How to get started

Follow the guide for your exact router version. The first installation may use its web interface, recovery mode or a serial connection.

Setup
Firmware replacement; route varies by router
You’ll need
Exact hardware revision, an appropriate OpenWrt release and its model-specific installation guide.
v1 · Atheros AR9103 Wi-Fi
Retired support documentedFlash: 8 MB · Processor: Atheros AR9132 · Memory: 32 MBOpen device guide
v2 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 Wi-Fi
Flash: 8 MB · Memory: 64 MBGet OpenWrt firmware Release listed · 25.12.6Open device guide Release listed · 25.12.5
v3 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 Wi-Fi
Flash: 8 MB · Memory: 64 MBGet OpenWrt firmware Release listed · 25.12.6Open device guide Release listed · 25.12.5
v4 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 Wi-Fi
Flash: 16 MB · Memory: 64 MBGet OpenWrt firmware Release listed · 25.12.6Open device guide Release listed · 25.12.5
v1 · Atheros AR9132
Open hardware record
v2 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558
Open hardware record
v3 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558
Open hardware record
v4 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563
Open hardware record

v1 · Atheros AR9103 Wi-Fi

Device support in source
Retired; check the documented hardware and older release resources.
First installation
GUI OEM; U-Boot TFTP recovery; U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery

v2 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 Wi-Fi

First installation
GUI OEM; U-Boot TFTP recovery; U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery

v3 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 Wi-Fi

First installation
GUI OEM; U-Boot TFTP recovery; U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery

v4 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 Wi-Fi

First installation
GUI OEM; U-Boot TFTP recovery; U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Sources

Features & details

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Device details

tp-link tl-wr1043nd v1 — device documentation (github.com)

Hardware revision
v1

Device details

tp-link tl-wr1043nd v2 — device documentation (github.com)

Hardware revision
v2

Device details

tp-link tl-wr1043nd v3 — device documentation (github.com)

Hardware revision
v3

Device details

tp-link tl-wr1043nd v4 — device documentation (github.com)

Hardware revision
v4

Device details

TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND v1.x — WikiDevi (github.com)

Hardware revision
v1.x

Device details

TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND v2.x — WikiDevi (github.com)

Hardware revision
v2.x

Device details

TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND v3.x — WikiDevi (github.com)

Hardware revision
v3.x

Device details

TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND v4.x — WikiDevi (github.com)

Hardware revision
v4.x

Device details

Device details — Source documentation (openwrt.org)

Hardware revision
v1

OpenWrt · v1 · Atheros AR9103 Wi-Fi

OpenWrt · v1 · Atheros AR9103 Wi-Fi — Source documentation (openwrt.org)

Installation routes recorded
GUI OEM, U-Boot TFTP recovery, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Recovery routes recorded
U-Boot TFTP recovery, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Availability recorded by source
Discontinued

Device details

Device details — Source documentation (openwrt.org)

Hardware revision
v2

OpenWrt · v2 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 Wi-Fi

OpenWrt · v2 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 Wi-Fi — Source documentation (openwrt.org)

Installation routes recorded
GUI OEM, U-Boot TFTP recovery, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Recovery routes recorded
U-Boot TFTP recovery, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Availability recorded by source
Discontinued

Device details

Device details — Source documentation (openwrt.org)

Hardware revision
v3

OpenWrt · v3 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 Wi-Fi

OpenWrt · v3 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 Wi-Fi — Source documentation (openwrt.org)

Installation routes recorded
GUI OEM, U-Boot TFTP recovery, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Recovery routes recorded
U-Boot TFTP recovery, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Availability recorded by source
Discontinued 2017

Device details

Device details — Source documentation (openwrt.org)

Hardware revision
v4

OpenWrt · v4 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 Wi-Fi

OpenWrt · v4 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 Wi-Fi — Source documentation (openwrt.org)

Installation routes recorded
GUI OEM, U-Boot TFTP recovery, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Recovery routes recorded
U-Boot TFTP recovery, U-Boot TFTP + serial recovery
Availability recorded by source
Discontinued

Hardware differences

Security

Saved scan

From our saved security research.

Model advisories

Selected highlights

Prioritized by known exploitation, severity, then date.

TL-WR1043ND

TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2023-50224

Affected firmware
V2 V3 V4
Fix
Fix details in the linked record
Read zdi CVE record
Details and sources

TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of TP-Link TL-WR841N routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from improper authentication. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-19899.

ZDI-23-1808 — TL-WR1043ND (zerodayinitiative.com) ↗vendor-provided URL — TL-WR1043ND (tp-link.com) ↗vendor-advisory — TL-WR1043ND (tp-link.com) ↗

CVSS 4.8 (v3.1)

TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND

TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V1 3.13.15 and earlier allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via uploading a crafted firmware image during the…

CVE-2022-46428

Affected firmware
TL-WR1043ND V1: 3.13.15 and earlier
Fix
Fix details in the linked record
Read mitre CVE record
Details and sources

TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V1 3.13.15 and earlier allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via uploading a crafted firmware image during the firmware update process.

TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices

CVE-2019-6972

Affected firmware
Version scope unspecified in source
Fix
Fix details in the linked record
Read mitre CVE record
Details and sources

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices. The credentials can be easily decoded and cracked by brute-force, WordList, or Rainbow Table attacks. Specifically, credentials in the "Authorization" cookie are encoded with URL encoding and base64, leading to easy decoding. Also, the username is cleartext, and the password is hashed with the MD5 algorithm (after decoding of the URL encoded string with base64).

TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices

CVE-2019-6971

Affected firmware
Version scope unspecified in source
Fix
Fix details in the linked record
Read mitre CVE record
Details and sources

An issue was discovered on TP-Link TL-WR1043ND V2 devices. An attacker can send a cookie in an HTTP authentication packet to the router management web interface, and fully control the router without knowledge of the credentials.

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