CVE-2022-38823 json
In TOTOLINK T6 V4.1.5cu.709_B20210518, there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample.
published 2022-09-16 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-41382
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In TOTOLINK T6 V4.1.5cu.709_B20210518, there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample.
Exploit prediction
1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/whiter6666/CVE/blob/main/TOTOLINK_T6_V3/hard_code.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
github.com
/whiter6666/CVE/blob/main/TOTOLINK_T6_V3/hard_code.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38823
- NVD CVE-2022-38823
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