CVE-2022-36612 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-36612 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-36612 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36612 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36612/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36612/index.md)
Attackers can gain root access to TOTOLINK A950RG routers using a hardcoded password found in the system files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36612?
CVE-2022-36612 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TOTOLINK A950RG V4.1.2cu.5204_B20210112 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for root at /etc/shadow.sample.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36612?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Totolink A950rg Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36612?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36612 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36612 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36612 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm3q-5qr2-8728.