CVE-2026-7538
Totolink A8000RU CGI cstecgi.cgi vulnerability os command injection
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521. This issue affects the function Vulnerability of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component CGI Handler. The manipulation of the argument proto leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 1, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-7538
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the device firmware to the latest available version.
- Apply vendor-provided patches for the CGI Handler component.
- Restrict remote access to administrative interfaces.
- Monitor network traffic for suspicious commands.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was identified in Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521. This issue affects the function Vulnerability of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component CGI Handler. The manipulation of the argument proto leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CWE CWE-78 Added CWE CWE-77 Added Reference https://github.com/Litengzheng/vuldb_new2/blob/main/A8000RU/vul_329/README.md Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/804321 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/360354 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/360354/cti Added Reference https://www.totolink.net/