Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be exploitable by any attacker who can observe network traffic between the user and the device, which might include remote attackers if the interface is exposed over routed or VPN-connected networks, or local attackers on the same LAN or Wi‑Fi network.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

The attacker typically needs passive network access—such as being connected to the same switch, Wi‑Fi access point, or path through which the device management traffic flows—so they can sniff packets and capture the cleartext authentication exchange.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

The most robust fix is to require encrypted transport (HTTPS/TLS) for all authentication and management operations, disable or strongly restrict HTTP, and ensure that certificate handling and configuration defaults make the secure path the only practical option.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

Cleartext Transmission of Credentials (CWE-319) in Embedded Web Interface Authentication

CVE-2026-24455

Published:

Feb 20, 2026

Status:

Awaiting Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 6, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Remote Code Execution on Router Firmware

April 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CWE:

CWE-319

Impact:

Credential Exposure and Account Compromise

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CWE:

CWE-319

Impact:

Credential Exposure and Account Compromise

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Cleartext Transmission of Credentials (CWE-319) in Embedded Web Interface Authentication

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Vulnerability Type

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