CVE-2022-38823 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38823 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-38823 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38823 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-2022-38823/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38823/index.md)
Attackers can gain root access to TOTOLINK T6 routers using a hardcoded password found in the system shadow file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38823?
CVE-2022-38823 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In TOTOLINK T6 V4.1.5cu.709_B20210518, there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Totolink T6 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38823 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qmx-qf36-vcp7.