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title: "CVE-2026-37152: TOTOLINK X5000R - Hardcoded Credentials"
description: "TOTOLINK X5000R V9.1.0cu.2415_B20250515 contains a hardcoded password vulnerability caused by embedded root credentials, letting attackers gain unauthorized root access, exploit requires no special conditions."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-37152/
---

# CVE-2026-37152 TOTOLINK X5000R - Hardcoded Credentials

TOTOLINK X5000R V9.1.0cu.2415\_B20250515 contains a hardcoded password vulnerability caused by embedded root credentials, letting attackers gain unauthorized root access, exploit requires no special conditions.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.51% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37152)

## Details

Type

Hardcoded Credentials

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

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

Published

15 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-798](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/798.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version that removes hardcoded root passwords.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37152](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37152)
- [https://github.com/AndreaLandriscina/Hardcoded-Password-Totolink-X5000R](https://github.com/AndreaLandriscina/Hardcoded-Password-Totolink-X5000R)
- [https://github.com/AndreaLandriscina/Hardcoded-Password-Totolink-X5000R/tree/main](https://github.com/AndreaLandriscina/Hardcoded-Password-Totolink-X5000R/tree/main)

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