Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessGain LAN/network-adjacent access
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DeliveryIdentify router management IP
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ExploitSend unauthenticated POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi
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ExecutionInvoke setStaticDhcpRules with crafted payload
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PersistInject or overwrite static DHCP reservations
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ImpactRedirect target host to rogue IP for MitM
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OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
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| Exploitation Conditions | No authentication or special configuration is required - the CVSS vector PR:N/AC:L/AV:N confirms unauthenticated network exploitation against the default firmware configuration of the TOTOLINK T6. The only prerequisite is network reachability to the router's HTTP management interface (typically port 80 on the LAN-side IP). Exploitation is limited by: (1) the management interface typically being LAN-accessible only and not exposed to the internet by default; (2) the impact being confined to DHCP rule manipulation without confidentiality or availability impact. Attackers already on the LAN or with access to a network-adjacent position face no further barriers. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.5 (High) correctly reflects the trivially exploitable network attack surface and high integrity impact, but the EPSS score of 0.16% (6th percentile) indicates very low observed exploitation probability in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The gap between CVSS severity and EPSS likelihood is consistent with a researcher-discovered flaw in a niche consumer router that is rarely exposed directly to the internet. Real-world risk is primarily relevant to networks where the TOTOLINK T6 management interface is reachable without firewall restriction - exposure from LAN-side attackers (e.g., compromised devices on the same segment) is the more realistic threat model than internet-facing exploitation. No conflicting signals exist across the available data; the low EPSS simply reflects limited deployment scale and no observed mass exploitation campaign. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker on the same LAN segment - or on any network segment that can reach the router's HTTP management port - sends a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi invoking the setStaticDhcpRules action with attacker-controlled parameters. No credentials, session tokens, or prior reconnaissance are required. The attacker can inject malicious DHCP static mappings, redirecting specific MAC addresses to rogue IP assignments to facilitate man-in-the-middle positioning or network disruption. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026
Unauthenticated remote manipulation of static DHCP rules on TOTOLINK T6 routers running firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 is possible due to missing access controls in the setStaticDhcpRules handler at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. An attacker with network access to the router's management interface can send a crafted POST request to add or replace DHCP reservations without any authentication. No public exploit has been confirmed in CISA KEV, though researcher-coordinated disclosure references exist on GitHub, and exploitation is straightforward given zero prerequisites.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patched firmware version has been identified in the available data - the references point to TOTOLINK's download page and researcher coordination repositories rather than a published security advisory with a fix version. Administrators should check the TOTOLINK firmware download page (https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html) for updated firmware. As compensating controls: restrict access to the router's management interface (port 80/443) to trusted LAN segments only using firewall ACLs, preventing any network-reachable exploitation; disable remote management if enabled; and place the management interface on an isolated VLAN inaccessible to untrusted devices. Restricting management access is low-risk with minimal operational trade-off and should be applied immediately given the zero-authentication exploitability.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
TOTOLINK T6 is a consumer/SOHO Wi-Fi router whose web management interface is served via a CGI binary (cstecgi.cgi). The setStaticDhcpRules function, responsible for managing MAC-to-IP DHCP reservations, fails to enforce authentication before processing POST requests - a CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) defect. The CPE provided (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a) is unpopulated, indicating NVD has not formally catalogued this product; the affected firmware is identified in the description as 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms the CGI endpoint is reachable over the network with no complexity or credential barrier.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Network-reachable CGI endpoint, zero auth required per description; integrity-only impact as DHCP rules are modified but no data is disclosed or service denied.
Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).
CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect access control in the setStaticDhcpRules function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to add or change static DHCP rules via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.
Executive ViewAI
TOTOLINK T6 routers running firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote DHCP manipulation, allowing attackers to alter network routing rules and intercept traffic without credentials. This affects critical network infrastructure with no vendor patch currently available, requiring immediate containment of management access.
Restrict network access to router management interface via firewall ACLs; disable remote administration functionality; implement network segmentation for administrative traffic; monitor and audit DHCP reservation changes for unauthorized modifications; no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis.
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