Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach device management interface (LAN or WAN if remote-management enabled)
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ExploitSend unauthenticated POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with action=getWizardCfg
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ExecutionCGI handler returns wizard configuration without auth check
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ImpactExtract ISP credentials or onboarding parameters from response
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 | Target device must be running TOTOLINK T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. No authentication is required (CVSS PR:N) and no special device configuration beyond the default firmware state is needed - the getWizardCfg handler is present and unauthenticated by default. The primary limiting factor is network reachability: the management interface is LAN-facing by default, so exploitation typically requires the attacker to be on the same local network or management VLAN. If the administrator has enabled remote (WAN-side) management, the endpoint becomes reachable from the internet with no additional prerequisites, significantly expanding the attack surface. No user interaction is required. |
| Impact | CVSS 3.1 scores this at 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), which is appropriate for the attack vector - fully unauthenticated, single HTTP POST, no user interaction - but whether C:H is accurate hinges on what the wizard configuration actually stores. If the response includes ISP PPPoE credentials or admin setup data, C:H is defensible; if it contains only non-sensitive onboarding metadata (connection type selection, region), C:L would be more accurate, and the true score would be around 5.3. This ambiguity is not resolved by the available references. EPSS at 0.18% (7th percentile) and absence from CISA KEV indicate no observed mass or targeted exploitation. The attack is trivially automatable - a single POST with no prerequisites - so even at low EPSS the risk to any internet-exposed management interface is non-trivial. Practical exposure is typically constrained to LAN-adjacent attackers, as the TOTOLINK T6 management interface is not intended to face the internet; if remote management is disabled (default), exploitation requires local network access. Patch availability is not confirmed from the provided references, making compensating network controls the primary near-term mitigation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker connected to the same LAN as a TOTOLINK T6 device sends a POST request to http://[router-ip]/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with a body specifying action=getWizardCfg. The device returns the wizard configuration object without verifying any session token or credential, potentially exposing ISP PPPoE credentials, connection type, and other onboarding parameters set during initial device setup. If remote management is enabled, this same request can be sent from the internet. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026
Unauthenticated remote access to setup wizard and onboarding configuration is possible on TOTOLINK T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 through missing access control on the getWizardCfg CGI handler. Any attacker reachable to the device's web management interface can send a crafted POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi and receive wizard configuration data - which may include ISP connection parameters or other sensitive values collected during initial device setup - without supplying credentials. No active exploitation has been identified (EPSS 0.18%, 7th percentile; not in CISA KEV), and disclosure follows a researcher-coordinated process documented on GitHub.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is confirmed in the available data. Users should monitor the TOTOLINK firmware download page (https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html) for updated T6 firmware. As a compensating control, restrict access to the router's HTTP management interface and the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint to trusted LAN hosts only using ACLs or firewall rules on upstream network devices - this blocks network-level exploitation without fixing the underlying access control flaw and has no functional impact on normal LAN-based administration. Explicitly disable remote (WAN-side) management if it is enabled, as this is the primary condition that exposes the endpoint to internet-sourced attackers. Researcher coordination details are documented at https://github.com/DarkBoulder/CVE-Vendor-Coordination/blob/main/TOTOLINK/README.md and https://github.com/ShengWu00/CVE-Vendor-Coordination/blob/main/TOTOLINK/README.md.
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TOTOLINK T6 is a consumer/SOHO wireless router whose management interface is implemented as a CGI application at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The dispatcher processes POST requests and routes them to named function handlers based on an 'action' parameter. The getWizardCfg handler, responsible for returning configuration data stored from the device's initial setup wizard flow, lacks authentication or authorization enforcement. CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) is the root cause: the function is reachable by any HTTP client without a session token or credential check. Setup wizard data on devices of this class commonly includes WAN connection type (DHCP, PPPoE, Static IP) and, if PPPoE was configured, ISP credentials; it may also include initial WiFi and admin settings. The CPE string in source data (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a) is a placeholder and does not describe the actual product.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Unauthenticated single POST over the network with no interaction; only confidentiality impact as data is read-only; C:H retained pending confirmation of credential exposure scope.
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CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect access control in the getWizardCfg function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain setup wizard and onboarding configuration information via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.
Executive ViewAI
TOTOLINK T6 routers in your infrastructure running firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allow unauthenticated access to setup wizard configuration, exposing ISP connection parameters and network initialization data. Any attacker on the network can retrieve this sensitive setup information without authentication, creating risk of network reconnaissance and potential connectivity manipulation. Immediate network access controls and inventory of affected devices are required.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: restrict web management interface access to trusted administrative subnets using firewall ACLs; disable remote management features if not operationally required; implement access logging to monitor for suspicious CGI requests; consider network segmentation to isolate affected routers from general user traffic and critical infrastructure.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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