What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-52030?

CVE-2023-52030 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 14.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-52030?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-52030. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 14.8%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-52030?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches immediately. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

A3700r Firmware CVE-2023-52030

CRITICAL

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges (CWE-250)

2024-01-11 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation A3700r Firmware TOTOLINK

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-250 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components ASVS 5.0 V8 - Authorization Unnecessary privilege execution
Impact	CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 14.82%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + active threat signals, no patch available.

No patch listed yet 14.8% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

TOTOlink A3700R v9.1.2u.5822_B20200513 was discovered to contain a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the setOpModeCfg function. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 14.8%.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 CVSS 9.8

RCE in TOTOlink A3700R via setOpModeCfg.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-250. TOTOlink A3700R v9.1.2u.5822_B20200513 was discovered to contain a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the setOpModeCfg function. Affected products include: Totolink A3700R Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

PoC Detected

May 14, 2025 - 20:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 11, 2024 - 09:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

TOTOlink A3700R v9.1.2u.5822_B20200513 was discovered to contain a remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the setOpModeCfg function.

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Why It Matters

Organizations using TOTOlink A3700R v9.1.2u.5822_B20200513 face critical risk from CVE-2023-52030 rated CVSS 9.8. Successful exploitation could critically impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. With an EPSS score of 15%, exploitation is likely in exposed deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates immediately when available and implement compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: Severe

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

14.8%

Top 6% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 14.8%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

CRITICAL + active threat signals, no patch available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Out-of-Cycle

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact

Very High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +15

CVSS: +49

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.