5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-1661
Totolink X6000R Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Totolink X6000R 9.4.0cu.852_B20230719. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-254179. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2024, 2:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-1661 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Totolink x6000r_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-1661.

URL Resource
https://github.com/WoodManGitHub/MyCVEs/blob/main/2024-Totolink/X6000R-Hardcoded-Password.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.254179 Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.254179 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-1661 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WoodManGitHub/MyCVEs/blob/main/2024-Totolink/X6000R-Hardcoded-Password.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/WoodManGitHub/MyCVEs/blob/main/2024-Totolink/X6000R-Hardcoded-Password.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.254179 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.254179 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.254179 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.254179 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:totolink:x6000r_firmware:9.4.0cu.852_b20230719:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Totolink X6000R 9.4.0cu.852_B20230719. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-254179. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
    Added Reference VulDB https://vuldb.com/?id.254179 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VulDB https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.254179 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference VulDB https://github.com/WoodManGitHub/MyCVEs/blob/main/2024-Totolink/X6000R-Hardcoded-Password.md [No types assigned]
    Added CWE VulDB CWE-798
    Added CVSS V2 VulDB (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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