TOTOLINK A3300R shadow.sample hard-coded password
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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 | A3300R | 17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- A3300R VendorTOTOLINK Affected 17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7155
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w439-8pfm-9pjm
References
More TOTOLINK A3300r Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-23871 An issue was discovered in ToToLink A3300R firmware v17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 allowing… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-23869 An issue was discovered in ToToLink A3300R firmware v17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 allowing… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-23868 An issue was discovered in ToToLink A3300R firmware v17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 allowing… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-23866 An issue was discovered in ToToLink A3300R firmware v17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 allowing… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-23861 An issue was discovered in ToToLink A3300R firmware v17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 allowing… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-32465 Totolink A3300R V17.0.0cu.596_B20250515 was found to contain a command injection… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-7155 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7155 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w439-8pfm-9pjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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