CVE-2024-7159

Name: CVE-2024-7159
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-28T15:15:09.897+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-7159 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK A3600R 4.1.2cu.5182_B20201102. It has been rated as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK A3600R 4.1.2cu.5182_B20201102. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /web_cste/cgi-bin/product.ini of the component Telnet Service. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-272573 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

5.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-259

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Totolink	A3600r Firmware	4.1.2cu.5182_b20201102

References

https://github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A3600R/product.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272573Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.272573Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.377942Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A3600R/product.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272573Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.272573Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.377942Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 28, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7159?

How severe is CVE-2024-7159?

CVE-2024-7159 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7159?

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Source: NVD / NIST