What is CVE-2022-38823?

CVE-2022-38823 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Totolink T6, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-38823?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Totolink T6

CVE-2022-38823

In TOTOLINK T6 V4.1.5cu.709_B20210518, there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Totolink T6 — versions 3
Totolink T6_firmware — versions 4.1.5cu.709_b20210518
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38823?: CVE-2022-38823 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Totolink T6, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-38823?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.