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TOTOLINK T6 CVE-2026-51644

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67922 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-28 mitre GHSA-f3xj-g53c-x6j9
7.5
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
    Identify router management interface reachable on network
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with getCrpcConfig action
  3. Exploit
    Receive cloud CRPC enable status and management URL
  4. Execution
    Enumerate cloud management backend using leaked URL
  5. Impact
    Conduct follow-on reconnaissance or targeted attacks against cloud control plane

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 authentication is required; the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint accepts getCrpcConfig requests from any network-reachable host without validating credentials, consistent with CVSS PR:N and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag. The router must be reachable over the network from the attacker's position - exposure is highest when the management interface is accessible on the WAN interface, but LAN-side attackers (e.g., compromised internal hosts) are equally capable. The cloud remote-control (CRPC) feature must be configured or initialized for the response to carry a meaningful management URL; if CRPC is unconfigured, the disclosure is limited to the enable-status flag. Exploitation is bounded to information disclosure only - this endpoint exposes no write or code-execution capability.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) reflects a fully remote, zero-authentication read exposure, and the C:H rating is defensible if the leaked cloud management URL enables follow-on attacks against TOTOLINK's backend or the device's cloud control plane. In practice, the disclosed data - CRPC status and a URL string - is not equivalent to credential or key material disclosure, so real-world impact is more constrained than the raw score implies. EPSS at the 7th percentile and absence from the CISA KEV catalog confirm that exploitation is not observed in the wild; even a mid-sized municipal IT team in leszno managing TOTOLINK T6 branch routers should treat this as a routine patch cycle item rather than an emergency response. The primary threat model is an attacker using the exposed cloud URL to map backend infrastructure or to chain this disclosure with a subsequent, more impactful exploit against the management plane.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network reach to the router's management interface sends a crafted HTTP POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi invoking the getCrpcConfig action; the router responds without credential validation, returning the CRPC enable flag and the cloud management server URL. The attacker uses this URL to probe TOTOLINK's cloud backend, enumerate management endpoints, or refine a subsequent attack against the device's remote-management plane. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, but exploitation requires only a standard HTTP client and knowledge of the parameter structure.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026

Unauthenticated information disclosure in TOTOLINK T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 exposes cloud remote-control configuration data via the getCrpcConfig function at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. Any network-reachable attacker can submit a crafted POST request without credentials to retrieve the device's cloud remote-protocol-control (CRPC) enable status and management URL. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and EPSS of 0.18% at the 7th percentile indicates minimal current exploitation interest despite the trivially low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

Consult the TOTOLINK firmware download portal at https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html for an updated firmware image addressing the getCrpcConfig access-control deficiency; no specific patched version number is confirmed in the available data, so monitor the CVE coordination repository at https://github.com/DarkBoulder/CVE-Vendor-Coordination/blob/main/TOTOLINK/README.md for patch confirmation. As an interim compensating control, restrict inbound access to the router's HTTP management port from untrusted networks, preventing external hosts from reaching /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi entirely; note that this also blocks legitimate remote management. If the cloud remote-control (CRPC) feature is not operationally required, disabling it reduces the sensitivity of what getCrpcConfig can return, though it does not close the unauthenticated endpoint itself.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The TOTOLINK T6 is a SOHO router running firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. Its management interface exposes a CGI handler at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi that dispatches multiple device-management actions based on POST parameters. The getCrpcConfig action retrieves cloud remote protocol control configuration - specifically whether cloud management is active and the corresponding cloud management server URL - but performs no access-control check before returning this data to the requestor. CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) describes this root cause precisely: the function omits the authorization gate that should gate sensitive configuration reads. The CPE strings in the source record use the placeholder 'cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a' rather than reflecting the actual TOTOLINK T6 product.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable unauthenticated endpoint with no complexity; C:H reflects leaked cloud management URL enabling follow-on attacks; no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Sep 01, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
7.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect access control in the getCrpcConfig function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain cloud remote-control status and URL information via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

TOTOLINK T6 routers expose remote-management configuration data to unauthenticated network attacks. Any attacker with network access to your device can retrieve cloud-management settings without credentials, potentially enabling targeted attacks on your infrastructure. Organizations operating TOTOLINK T6 devices should prioritize identifying affected units and restricting network exposure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable cloud remote-control functionality where operationally acceptable; implement firewall rules to restrict administrative and web-interface access to affected devices; monitor configuration and access logs for suspicious activity; isolate affected devices to network segments limiting exposure.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche SOHO router brand, limited enterprise or cloud footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
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.

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