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TOTOLINK Routers CVE-2025-55895

CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2025-12-15 cve@mitre.org
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach router web management interface
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted payload to protected endpoint
  3. Execution
    Bypass authentication check (CWE-284)
  4. Impact
    Access/alter privileged router functions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated requests to the web management interface of affected TOTOLINK A3300R and N200RE firmware, per the description's statement that payloads are accepted 'without logging in.' The primary limiting factor is network reachability: router management interfaces are typically LAN-side by default, so internet-wide exploitation requires that remote/WAN management be enabled or the device otherwise be exposed; no user interaction or authentication is required once the interface is reachable.

Impact

The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw scoring 9.1, consistent with the description of sending payloads 'without logging in' and the CWE-284 (Incorrect Access Control) / Authentication Bypass classification. Public exploit code exists (referenced PDF on GitHub), which raises practical risk. However, several signals are MISSING: no EPSS exploitation-probability score was provided, and the vulnerability is NOT listed in CISA KEV, so there is no evidence of confirmed active exploitation despite the public POC - treat this as 'exploit available' rather than 'actively exploited.' Note a discrepancy worth verifying: the CVSS vector claims C:H/I:H/A:N, but the description ('send payloads to the interface') is too vague to confirm high confidentiality and integrity impact or to rule out availability impact on a router - the impact metrics appear generously assigned and should be verified against the POC or vendor. Net: a credible, easy-to-exploit unauthenticated flaw in consumer/SOHO routers with public POC, but real-world mass-exploitation risk is tempered by the LAN-facing nature of most router management interfaces and the product's limited enterprise footprint.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network access to the router's web management interface sends a crafted payload to a protected endpoint without authenticating, exploiting the broken access control to reach administrative functionality. Because public exploit code exists and complexity is low (AC:L), exploitation is trivial once the interface is reachable; the practical gating factor is whether the management interface is exposed to the attacker's network segment or the internet.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Incorrect access control in the web management interface of TOTOLINK A3300R and N200RE router firmware allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to send requests to protected interface endpoints without logging in, granting them high-impact read and write capability over device configuration and data (CVSS 3.1 base 9.1, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N). Affected builds include A3300R V17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 and N200RE V9.3.5u.6448_B20240521 and V9.3.5u.6437_B20230519, with the practical exposure ceiling set by whether the management interface is reachable from the WAN side. Publicly available exploit code exists (a published proof-of-concept is linked from the NVD entry), but the flaw is not confirmed as actively exploited (no CISA KEV listing) at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed firmware version is identified in the available data for this CVE, so mitigation must be architectural until TOTOLINK publishes updated firmware; check https://www.totolink.net/ for new A3300R and N200RE image releases and apply them when they appear. The most effective immediate control is to eliminate reachability of the web management interface from untrusted networks: disable remote/WAN administration and UPnP-based port forwarding so the management UI is confined to the LAN, and place the router behind a firewall that drops inbound traffic to its management ports (typically 80/443) - the trade-off is that legitimate remote administration then requires a VPN rather than a browser. Where the interface must remain reachable, restrict it by source-IP allow-list or an upstream reverse proxy that enforces its own authentication, accepting the added operational complexity and the risk that a misconfigured proxy re-exposes the endpoint. Because this is an authentication bypass (CWE-284), changing default or admin passwords does not address the root cause and should not be treated as a fix. Monitor router logs and inbound traffic for unexpected requests to administrative URIs from non-LAN sources, and consider replacing devices whose firmware no longer receives security updates, since unpatched consumer routers exposed to the internet are frequently targeted. The exploit write-up at https://github.com/l0tk3/CVES/blob/main/CVE-2025-55895.pdf can be used to validate exposure in a controlled test environment.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is classified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), specifically an authentication bypass in the HTTP web management interface of the affected TOTOLINK consumer/SOHO routers. The firmware images carry the embedded operating-system CPE designations cpe:2.3:o:totolink:a3300r_firmware:17.0.0cu.557_b20221024 and cpe:2.3:o:totolink:n200re_firmware:9.3.5u.6437_b20230519, confirming that the vulnerable component is the router firmware itself rather than a separate application. In this class of defect, one or more interface handlers fail to enforce session or credential checks before processing requests, so a crafted HTTP payload reaches privileged functionality that should require an authenticated administrative session. Because the CVSS vector is PR:N and UI:N, the bypass is reachable by any network client that can open a connection to the management interface, and the C:H/I:H with A:N profile indicates the attacker can read and modify device data and configuration without directly degrading availability. The root cause is the absence of a server-side authorization gate on the targeted endpoint, not a cryptographic weakness or credential-guessing issue, which means traditional password hygiene does not mitigate it.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated remote access-control bypass gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; C:H/I:H retained from input for privileged-function access, though the vague description leaves impact only weakly supported.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

TOTOLINK A3300R V17.0.0cu.557_B20221024 and N200RE V9.3.5u.6448_B20240521 and V9.3.5u.6437_B20230519 are vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. Attackers can send payloads to the interface without logging in (remote).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Critical access control vulnerability in TOTOLINK A3300R and N200RE router firmware allows unauthenticated attackers to read and modify device configuration, potentially granting full control over network traffic and data. Organizations using these routers in branch offices, remote sites, or as edge devices are at risk, especially if management interfaces are exposed to the internet. Publicly available exploit code exists, and no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; immediate mitigations are required to prevent compromise of network integrity and confidentiality.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling remote management, restricting management interface access to internal trusted networks only, implementing network segmentation, and monitoring for anomalous configuration changes; replace affected devices if feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
budget consumer/SOHO router brand, minimal enterprise/production footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

66
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:totolink:a3300r_firmware:17.0.0cu.557_b20221024:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:totolink:n200re_firmware:9.3.5u.6437_b20230519:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-1001 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 29

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Rated critical severity

CVE-2024-1003 HIGH POC
8.8 Jan 29

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Rated high s

CVE-2024-1002 HIGH POC
8.8 Jan 29

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8

CVE-2024-1000 HIGH POC
8.8 Jan 29

A vulnerability was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability i

CVE-2024-0999 HIGH POC
8.8 Jan 29

A vulnerability was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability i

CVE-2024-0998 HIGH POC
8.8 Jan 29

A vulnerability was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability i

CVE-2024-0997 HIGH POC
8.8 Jan 29

A vulnerability was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216 and classified as critical. Rated high severity (CVSS

CVE-2024-1004 HIGH POC
7.2 Jan 29

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Rated high severi

CVE-2025-55893 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Dec 15

Command injection in the TOTOLINK N200RE router firmware (V9.3.5u.6437_B20230519) lets an attacker on the same local net

CVE-2023-2790 MEDIUM POC
5.5 May 18

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TOTOLINK N200RE 9.3.5u.6255_B20211224. Rated medium severity

CVE-2025-7154 LOW POC
2.1 Jul 08

OS command injection in TOTOLINK N200RE router firmware allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary comma

CVE-2024-0299 HIGH POC
7.3 Jan 08

A vulnerability was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability i

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