9.8

CVE-2024-24324: totolink a8000ru_firmware Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 30-01-2024Last modified 20-06-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-24324 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in totolink a8000ru_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.8% 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
0.66%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 30-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-06-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

TOTOLINK A8000RU v7.1cu.643_B20200521 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for root stored in /etc/shadow.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.66% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Iot Vuls

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Totolink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links