CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-45735

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published: Feb 04, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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TOTOLINK X5000R v9.1.0u.6118_B20201102 was discovered to use the HTTP protocol for authentication into the admin interface, allowing attackers to intercept user credentials via packet capture software.

Weakness

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
X5000r_firmwareTotolink9.1.0u.6118_b20201102 (including)9.1.0u.6118_b20201102 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References