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TOTOLINK T6 EUVDEUVD-2026-67883

| CVE-2026-51651 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-28 mitre GHSA-5mjp-g554-qr2j
4.3
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
    Join target LAN or Wi-Fi segment
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi
  3. Execution
    Invoke getSmartQosCfg action
  4. Impact
    Receive Smart QoS rules and configuration

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

Exploitation requires the attacker to be network-adjacent - on the same LAN segment or wireless network as the TOTOLINK T6 router (confirmed by CVSS AV:A). No authentication, credentials, special account, or non-default configuration is required; PR:N in the CVSS vector confirms unauthenticated access is sufficient. The affected firmware version is 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. The critical limiting factor is the adjacency requirement: internet-based attackers cannot reach the endpoint unless the administrator has explicitly exposed remote management, which is non-default. Impact is strictly read-only disclosure of Smart QoS configuration; no write or availability impact is possible through this endpoint.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (Medium) with vector AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N accurately reflects the limited scope of this disclosure. The adjacent-network attack vector (AV:A) is the primary risk-limiting factor: exploitation is restricted to clients on the same LAN or Wi-Fi segment, excluding internet-based threat actors under default configurations. EPSS at 0.18% (7th percentile) signals minimal attacker interest. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit has been identified. The exposed data - Smart QoS rules and associated settings - has low standalone intelligence value compared to credentials or full configuration dumps. That said, this flaw belongs to a broad family of access control failures across the TOTOLINK T6 CGI interface; an attacker already on the LAN could chain multiple such endpoints to build a fuller picture of the network topology and device inventory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker connected to the same Wi-Fi or LAN segment as the TOTOLINK T6 sends a single unauthenticated POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with an action parameter invoking getSmartQosCfg. The router responds with the full Smart QoS policy configuration - including bandwidth rules and potentially associated MAC addresses - without requiring any credentials. No public exploit code has been identified, but the attack requires only a single HTTP request, making it trivially reproducible by any network-adjacent actor.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026

Smart QoS configuration disclosure in TOTOLINK T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers on the same network segment to read QoS rules and configuration by sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The getSmartQosCfg function lacks any access control enforcement, exposing network prioritization policies and associated device rules without credentials. EPSS is low (0.18%, 7th percentile) and no active exploitation has been identified; however, this flaw is consistent with a documented systemic pattern of missing authentication across multiple TOTOLINK T6 CGI endpoints.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis. As a primary compensating control, administrators should restrict access to the router's management interface (/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi) to trusted management hosts only, ideally by placing router administration on a dedicated VLAN inaccessible to general LAN or wireless clients - this directly closes the adjacent-network attack path. Remote management should be disabled if not required, removing any exterior exposure. Where firmware updates become available, consult the vendor download page at https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html and the researcher coordination repository at https://github.com/DarkBoulder/CVE-Vendor-Coordination/blob/main/TOTOLINK/README.md. Monitoring POST requests to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi from untrusted segments may surface opportunistic probing of this and related endpoints.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The TOTOLINK T6 is a consumer/SOHO wireless router running firmware version 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. Administrative and configuration functions are exposed through a unified CGI handler at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi, dispatching to named action handlers including getSmartQosCfg. CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) describes the root cause: the function does not validate whether the requesting client is authenticated or authorized before returning Smart QoS configuration data such as bandwidth prioritization rules. The CVSS vector AV:A confirms that exploitation requires adjacency - the attacker must be on the same LAN or wireless segment as the device, not reachable from the open internet under default configurations. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a in the input is a known data placeholder and does not accurately reflect the affected product.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Adjacent-network vector confirmed by CGI access pattern; no auth required (PR:N); impact is read-only QoS config disclosure with no integrity or availability consequence.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Sep 01, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect access control in the getSmartQosCfg function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain Smart QoS configuration and rules via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche SOHO consumer router model, minimal enterprise deployment
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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