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A860R Firmware CVE-2022-37841

HIGH
Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798)
2022-09-06 cve@mitre.org
Authentication Bypass A860R Firmware
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 06, 2022 - 17:15 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

In TOTOLINK A860R V4.1.2cu.5182_B20201027 there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample.

AnalysisAI

In TOTOLINK A860R V4.1.2cu.5182_B20201027 there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798), which allows attackers to gain access using credentials embedded in source code. In TOTOLINK A860R V4.1.2cu.5182_B20201027 there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample. Affected products include: Totolink A860R Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Remove hard-coded credentials, use environment variables or secrets management, rotate exposed credentials immediately.

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