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TOTOLINK X2000R EUVDEUVD-2026-105349

| CVE-2026-41223 CRITICAL
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-10-20 talos GHSA-jwr7-v2px-9v33
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: talos
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain valid admin credentials
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to boa web interface
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted formMapDelDevice request with oversized macstr
  4. Execution
    Overflow stack buffer (CWE-121)
  5. Persist
    Overwrite return address
  6. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on router

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires (1) network reachability to the device's boa HTTP management interface and (2) a valid authenticated session with sufficient privilege to invoke the formMapDelDevice function - the description explicitly states 'An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request,' matching the PR:H metric. The specific trigger is an overlong value in the 'macstr' parameter of the formMapDelDevice endpoint. Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: administrative authentication is mandatory (no unauthenticated path described), exploitation is confined to the specific firmware build TOTOLINK-X2000R-Gh-V1.0.0-B20250421.1327, and exposure depends on whether the management interface is reachable from the attacker's network position (LAN by default, far higher risk if WAN/remote management is enabled). No end-user interaction is required.

Impact

The input CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, 9.1 Critical) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw yielding full compromise, but the PR:H metric and the description ('An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request') confirm that valid administrative credentials are a hard prerequisite - this is NOT an unauthenticated remote takeover, which materially lowers real-world risk versus the raw 9.1 score. No EPSS score was provided, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit/POC is referenced (only a Talos vulnerability report), so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active or automatable mass exploitation. The authentication barrier means the practical threat is primarily post-authentication privilege escalation to code execution (e.g., an attacker who has phished/brute-forced the admin panel, or a lower-trust user on a shared device), or chaining with a separate auth-bypass. Conflicting signal to note explicitly: the vector asserts S:C (scope change), but a stack overflow in the boa HTTP daemon most plausibly executes within that daemon's own context rather than crossing a security boundary, so the scope claim is questionable and should be verified against the Talos report. Net: a genuine critical-severity code-execution bug, but its exploitation is gated by administrative authentication, making it a high-priority patch for exposed devices rather than a wormable internet-wide emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already possesses valid administrative credentials to a TOTOLINK X2000R router (obtained via default/weak passwords, phishing, or a separate auth bypass) sends a crafted HTTP request to the boa server's formMapDelDevice handler with an overlong 'macstr' parameter. The oversized value overflows a stack buffer (CWE-121), overwriting the return address and allowing execution of arbitrary code on the device. No public proof-of-concept is referenced; discovery is credited to Cisco Talos (TALOS-2026-2390).

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in the boa HTTP management interface of TOTOLINK X2000R firmware (TOTOLINK-X2000R-Gh-V1.0.0-B20250421.1327) allows an authenticated administrator to trigger memory corruption via an overlong 'macstr' parameter to formMapDelDevice, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution. The flaw is network-reachable and low-complexity but requires valid high-privilege credentials (CVSS PR:H), so it is not an unauthenticated remote takeover despite the 9.1 base score. No public exploit code or active exploitation is identified in the provided data; exposure is highest where the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks such as WAN/remote management.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified in the provided data; check the Talos advisory and TOTOLINK support channels for a fixed firmware build. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the boa HTTP management interface to trusted LAN segments and administrative hosts using firewall rules or VLAN segmentation; this reduces exposure but does not eliminate risk from compromised internal hosts. Disable WAN-side remote management and UPnP/port-forwarding exposure of the admin UI where possible-this removes remote attack paths but also blocks legitimate remote administration. Replace default or weak administrator credentials with unique strong passwords and limit administrative accounts; this raises the bar for the required PR:H authentication but cannot compensate for the memory-safety flaw. Monitor HTTP requests to formMapDelDevice for unusually long macstr values and consider disabling the affected function if it is not operationally required, accepting reduced device management functionality.

Affected VersionsENISA

Totolink TOTOLINK-X2000R-Gh-V1.0.0-B20250421.1327

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The TOTOLINK X2000R uses the Boa embedded web server to expose administrative functions. The formMapDelDevice endpoint processes the macstr parameter, intended to carry a MAC address string, without sufficient bounds checking before copying it into a fixed-size stack buffer. This is CWE-121 stack-based buffer overflow: an overlong value overwrites saved stack data and can redirect execution, leading to arbitrary code execution under the boa process. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:totolink:totolink:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* is generic and does not encode the specific firmware build; the affected build is TOTOLINK-X2000R-Gh-V1.0.0-B20250421.1327. Exploitation requires an authenticated HTTP session with privileges sufficient to invoke the function, matching PR:H; the assessed vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

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Severity by source

Vendor (talos) PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

Network-reachable boa HTTP service (AV:N) with a straightforward overlong-parameter trigger (AC:L); administrative authentication is required per the description (PR:H); code execution stays within the boa daemon context, so S:U rather than the input's S:C.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (talos).

CVSS VectorVendor: talos

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

DescriptionCVE.org

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the boa formMapDelDevice macstr functionality of X2000R (version(s): TOTOLINK-X2000R-Gh-V1.0.0-B20250421.1327). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

TOTOLINK X2000R routers running firmware TOTOLINK-X2000R-Gh-V1.0.0-B20250421.1327 carry a critical memory-corruption exposure in the boa HTTP management interface that could lead to code execution on the device. The flaw is network-reachable but requires a high-privilege authenticated administrator, and no public exploit was identified at time of analysis, so the immediate business concern is exposure of remote management and privileged administrator access rather than broad unauthenticated attack. Security leadership should prioritize inventory, restriction, and credential governance for these devices because a compromised router could disrupt connectivity and enable unauthorized actions on the device.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; disable WAN/remote management, restrict the boa HTTP management interface to trusted VLANs and administrative ACLs, enforce strong unique administrator credentials and MFA where supported, remove unnecessary high-privilege accounts, segment affected TOTOLINK X2000R devices, and monitor for crashes, reboots, configuration changes, and anomalous formMapDelDevice or macstr requests.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 46% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
consumer/SOHO router from a common budget networking vendor, single model
Data Quality
4 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

47
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

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