CVE-2022-38823

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

In TOTOLINK T6 V4.1.5cu.709_B20210518, there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 63.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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CVE/TOTOLINK_T6_V3/hard_code.md at main · whiter6666/CVE · GitHub

https://github.com/whiter6666/CVE/blob/main/TOTOLINK_T6_V3/hard_code.md

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-38823?

CVE-2022-38823 is a critical vulnerability published on September 16, 2022. In TOTOLINK T6 V4.1.5cu.709_B20210518, there is a hard coded password for root in /etc/shadow.sample.

When was CVE-2022-38823 disclosed?

CVE-2022-38823 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-38823 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-38823 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38823?

CVE-2022-38823 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-38823?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-38823, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-38823

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