TI-2024-07956 Aliases CVE-2024-8580 GHSA-q5wp-qj6q-q9jm

TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 shadow.sample hard-coded password

HIGH 75CWE-259Published 2024-09-08 · Updated 2024-09-09

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.

Summary

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack can be initiated remotely. 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 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 0.01332 71st 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: Total

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	AC1200 T8	4.1.5cu.861_B20230220	—	No fix listed	CNA

AC1200 T8 VendorTOTOLINK Affected 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:totolink:t8_firmware:4.1.5cu.861_b20230220:::::::*	4.1.5cu.861_b20230220	Vulnerable	TOTOLINK
cpe:2.3:h:totolink:t8:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	TOTOLINK

cpe:2.3:o:totolink:t8_firmware:4.1.5cu.861_b20230220:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5cu.861_b20230220 Vulnerable ·TOTOLINK
cpe:2.3:h:totolink:t8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·TOTOLINK

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8580
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5wp-qj6q-q9jm

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/TOTOLINK/AC1200T8/shadow.md

Other 1

https://www.totolink.net/

TI-2024-30972 TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 v4.1.5cu.861_B20230220 has a buffer overflow vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-30957 TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 v4.1.5cu.861_B20230220 has a buffer overflow vulnerability in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09900 A command injection vulnerability in the serverIp parameter in the function… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09899 A command injection vulnerability in the ip parameter in the function recvSlaveUpgstatus… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09898 TOTOLINK T8 V4.1.5cu was discovered to contain a hard code password for the telnet… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09897 TOTOLINK T8 V4.1.5cu was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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