# CVE-2023-46978: Missing authorization in n/a

> Attackers can reset login and WiFi passwords without authentication on TOTOLINK X6000R routers, leading to unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-48x8-8cxr-j62c

## What is CVE-2023-46978?

CVE-2023-46978 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Totolink X6000r Firmware, published on 31 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46978?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Totolink X6000r Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-46978?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-46978 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46978 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Totolink X6000r Firmware

- [CVE-2025-52053](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52053/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-52723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-52723/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-52038](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52038/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-52039](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52039/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-52041](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52041/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-46978 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-46978 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Totolink X6000r Firmware, published on 31 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46978 exists.

Affected product: Totolink X6000r Firmware. 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-2023-46978/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46978/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46978
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46978
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-46978

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46978/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.