9.8

CVE-2023-24149: totolink ca300-poe_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 03-02-2023Last modified 26-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-24149 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in totolink ca300-poe_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 03-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

TOTOLINK CA300-PoE V6.2c.884 was discovered to contain a hard code password for root which is stored in the component /etc/shadow.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.82% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cve Vulns

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Totolink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links