CVE-2024-7155

Description

A vulnerability has been found in TOTOLINK A3300R 17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. 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 identifier VDB-272569 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS v3.1 Score

2.5

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-259 CWE-259

CWE-798 CWE-798

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
totolink	a3300r_firmware	All
totolink	a3300r	All

References

Exploits

https://github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A3300R/shadow.md https://github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A3300R/shadow.md

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272569 https://vuldb.com/?id.272569 https://vuldb.com/?submit.377465 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272569 https://vuldb.com/?id.272569 https://vuldb.com/?submit.377465

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7155? +

A vulnerability has been found in TOTOLINK A3300R 17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. 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 identifier VDB-272569 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-7155? +

CVE-2024-7155 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.5 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-7155? +

CVE-2024-7155 affects products from totolink, specifically: a3300r, a3300r_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-7155? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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