What is CVE-2023-46978?

CVE-2023-46978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Totolink X6000r, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-31.

How severe is CVE-2023-46978?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Totolink X6000r

CVE-2023-46978

TOTOLINK X6000R V9.4.0cu.852_B20230719 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control.Attackers can reset login password & WIFI passwords without authentication.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2023-10-31 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Totolink X6000r
Totolink X6000r Firmware — versions 9.4.0cu.852_b20230719

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

github.com/shinypolaris/vuln-reports/blob/master/TOTOLINK X6000R/1/README.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46978?: CVE-2023-46978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Totolink X6000r, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-31.
How severe is CVE-2023-46978?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.