Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify internet-exposed A720R management interface
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DeliveryAuthenticate with admin credentials (default or stolen)
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ExploitSend crafted HTTP POST to cstecgi.cgi setMacFilterRules
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ExecutionSupply oversized desc parameter
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PersistTrigger CWE-119 buffer overflow
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code as router web process
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires authenticated access with high-privilege (admin-level) credentials to the TOTOLINK A720R web management interface, as confirmed by PR:H in the CVSS 4.0 vector. The MAC filtering feature ( |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.5 reflects maximally high impact across vulnerable-system and subsequent-system metrics (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H), indicating potential for full router compromise and downstream network impact. The critical limiting factor is PR:H - admin-level authentication is required before the vulnerable endpoint can be reached, which substantially constrains opportunistic mass exploitation. However, SOHO routers of this class are frequently deployed with default or weak credentials and with management interfaces exposed to the WAN, which erodes this barrier in practice. The E:P modifier in the CVSS 4.0 threat component confirms exploit code is publicly circulating (GitHub PoC). No CISA KEV listing means widespread active exploitation is not confirmed, and EPSS data was not provided. The net assessment: elevated real-world risk for internet-exposed devices with default credentials; manageable risk for devices behind NAT with strong authentication. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained TOTOLINK A720R admin credentials - via default password, credential stuffing, or a prior session hijack - sends a crafted HTTP POST request to |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 30, 2026
Memory corruption in TOTOLINK A720R router firmware 4.1.5cu.630_B20250509 allows authenticated remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in the MAC filtering subsystem, with potential for arbitrary code execution. The vulnerable path is the setMacFilterRules function within cstecgi.cgi, exploitable by sending a crafted desc argument over the network. A public proof-of-concept is available on GitHub; no CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, but the combination of network reachability and published exploit code meaningfully elevates real-world risk.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified in the provided references at time of analysis - patch availability should be confirmed directly with TOTOLINK at https://www.totolink.net/. As an immediate compensating control, disable WAN-side access to the router's web management interface (typically TCP 80/443 and management ports), restricting access exclusively to trusted LAN addresses; this blocks the AV:N attack path but does not eliminate insider or LAN-side risk. Change the admin password from any default value to a long, unique credential, directly raising the bar imposed by the PR:H prerequisite. If MAC filtering is not actively in use, disabling the feature removes the vulnerable setMacFilterRules code path entirely. Apply any firmware update released by TOTOLINK as soon as available, verifying the build string against the confirmed vulnerable version 4.1.5cu.630_B20250509.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The TOTOLINK A720R is a consumer SOHO router whose web management interface is served through cstecgi.cgi, a monolithic CGI binary handling configuration actions including MAC address filtering. The setMacFilterRules function processes user-supplied rule descriptions (desc parameter) without enforcing proper buffer length constraints, giving rise to CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). TOTOLINK devices typically run embedded Linux on MIPS architecture and historically ship with weak or absent exploit mitigations such as stack canaries, ASLR, and NX, making classic buffer overflows substantially easier to weaponize than on hardened platforms. CPE cpe:2.3:a:totolink:a720r:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version, suggesting NVD has not constrained the affected range beyond firmware build 4.1.5cu.630_B20250509 confirmed in the description.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
Admin authentication required (PR:H) to reach the MAC filter endpoint; scope change reflects full router compromise cascading to controlled network traffic.
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CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
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3DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was determined in TOTOLINK A720R 4.1.5cu.630_B20250509. This impacts the function setMacFilterRules of the file cstecgi.cgi of the component MAC Filtering. Executing a manipulation of the argument desc can lead to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Technical POC Analysis
The defect is a stack-based buffer overflow, falling under the generic CWE-119 class and more specifically CWE-121.
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Latest POC
1 PoC candidate from github (unverified)
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Executive ViewAI
TOTOLINK A720R routers running firmware 4.1.5cu.630_B20250509 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the MAC filtering subsystem; publicly available exploit code exists and no vendor patch has been released. This combination exposes organizations' network perimeter to risk of remote code execution, requiring immediate compensating controls to prevent compromise.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Restrict network access to router management interfaces via firewall rules and ACLs; disable MAC filtering if operationally feasible; implement network segmentation to contain potential compromise; enable enhanced logging on router; deploy network intrusion detection configured to detect buffer overflow exploitation attempts; establish vendor contact point for patch notification.
Threat Model
5 threats: Elevation of Privilege, Denial of Service, Tampering and 2 more
5-step attack chain with trust boundaries and controls
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Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
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.
EUVD-2026-68181
GHSA-54f9-jfc2-qh3v
NVD
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