What is CVE-2024-42966?

CVE-2024-42966 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Totolink N350rt, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-42966?

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

Is CVE-2024-42966 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Totolink N350rt

CVE-2024-42966

Incorrect access control in TOTOLINK N350RT V9.3.5u.6139_B20201216 allows attackers to obtain the apmib configuration file, which contains the username and the password, via a crafted request to /cgi-bin/ExportSettings.sh.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th 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 N350rt
Totolink N350rt_firmware — versions 9.3.5u.6139_b20201216
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42966?: CVE-2024-42966 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Totolink N350rt, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-42966?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-42966 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.