CVE-2023-24149: Critical severity totolink ca300-poe vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2023
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Updated

TOTOLINK CA300-PoE V6.2c.884 was discovered to contain a hard code password for root which is stored in the component /etc/shadow.

Affected Software

4 affected components
TOTOLINK Ca300-poe Firmware=6.2c.884
TOTOLINK CA300-PoE
All of the following
TOTOLINK Ca300-poe Firmware=6.2c.884
TOTOLINK CA300-PoE

Event History

Feb 3, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-24149?

CVE-2023-24149 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the hardcoded root password.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-24149?

To fix CVE-2023-24149, update the firmware of the TOTOLINK CA300-PoE device to a version that does not contain the hardcoded password.

3

What is affected by CVE-2023-24149?

CVE-2023-24149 affects the TOTOLINK CA300-PoE device running firmware version 6.2c.884.

4

What are the potential risks of CVE-2023-24149?

The potential risks of CVE-2023-24149 include unauthorized access to the device and compromise of the network.

5

Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2023-24149?

The vendor, TOTOLINK, is responsible for providing a patch or firmware update to address CVE-2023-24149.

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