CVE-2024-7155 | TOTOLINK A3300R 17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 /etc/shadow.sample hard-coded password

A vulnerability has been found in TOTOLINK A3300R 17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7155. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.