TI-2024-01544 Aliases CVE-2024-1661 GHSA-v3xc-v2g4-h75g

Totolink X6000R shadow hard-coded credentials

MEDIUM 58CWE-798Published 2024-02-20 · Updated 2024-08-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
TOTOLINK	X6000R	9.4.0cu.852_B20230719	—	No fix listed	CNA

X6000R VendorTOTOLINK Affected 9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:totolink:x6000r_firmware:9.4.0cu.852_b20230719:::::::*	9.4.0cu.852_b20230719	Vulnerable	TOTOLINK

cpe:2.3:o:totolink:x6000r_firmware:9.4.0cu.852_b20230719:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0cu.852_b20230719 Vulnerable ·TOTOLINK

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1661
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3xc-v2g4-h75g

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/WoodManGitHub/MyCVEs/blob/main/2024-Totolink/X6000R-Hardcoded-Password.md

TI-2025-32470 TOTOLINK X6000R V9.4.0cu.1360_B20241207 was found to contain a command injection… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-28501 An issue discovered in TOTOLINK X6000R V9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 allows attackers to run… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-28500 An issue discovered in TOTOLINK X6000R v9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 allows attackers to run… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-28499 An issue discovered in TOTOLINK X6000R v9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 allows attackers to run… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-28498 An issue discovered in TOTOLINK X6000R v9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 allows attackers to run… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-26637 In TOTOLINK X6000R V9.4.0cu.852_B20230719, the shttpd file sub_4119A0 function obtains… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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