5.5

CVE-2024-1661: totolink x6000r_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 20-02-2024Last modified 28-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-1661 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in totolink x6000r_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 20-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Mycves

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Totolink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links