Is CVE-2023-36950 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-36950 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-36950 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-36950 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36950?

CVE-2023-36950 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

HOME VULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-36950

CRITICAL

CVE-2023-36950

CWE-787Published: October 16, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

TOTOLINK X5000R V9.1.0u.6118_B20201102 and TOTOLINK A7000R V9.1.0u.6115_B20201022 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the http_host parameter in the function loginAuth.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

A stack overflow in the loginAuth function of TOTOLINK X5000R and A7000R devices allows remote code execution. The 9.8 CVSS score makes this a critical priority.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Apply the latest firmware updates from TOTOLINK for the affected models.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-36950 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.