In totolink a3100r V5.9c.4577, the hard-coded telnet password can be discovered from…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
In totolink a3100r V5.9c.4577, the hard-coded telnet password can be discovered from official released firmware. An attacker, who has connected to the Wi-Fi, can easily telnet into the target with root shell if the telnet is function turned on.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00918 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-46008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrv8-42mr-g7pv
References
More TOTOLINK A3100r Firmware vulnerabilities
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- TI-2024-28489 TOTOLINK A3100R V4.1.2cu.5050_B20200504 has a buffer overflow vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources
- CVE-2021-46008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-46008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrv8-42mr-g7pv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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