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TOTOLINK T6 EUVDEUVD-2026-68634

| CVE-2026-51715 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-31 mitre GHSA-6w4f-p5cm-pwm7
9.8
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
    Reach router web interface on LAN/WAN
  2. Delivery
    Craft POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi
  3. Exploit
    Invoke delMacFilterRules unauthenticated
  4. Execution
    MAC filter rules deleted
  5. Impact
    Rogue device joins network

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 network reachability to the router's HTTP management endpoint /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi and the ability to send a POST request invoking the delMacFilterRules function; no credentials, tokens, or user interaction are needed (CVSS PR:N/UI:N). The concrete prerequisite is that the target is a TOTOLINK T6 on firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 whose web interface is reachable from the attacker's position. Limiting factors: by default the admin interface is LAN-only, so a remote internet attacker generally needs the router to have WAN-side administration enabled/exposed; the impact is confined to MAC-filter configuration, so devices are only actually admitted if MAC filtering was the control gating them and no stronger authentication (WPA key) is in place.

Impact

The signals conflict. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.8) implies a devastating unauthenticated network attack, but the actual described impact - removing MAC filter rules - is a configuration-integrity change, not confidentiality or availability compromise, so the C:H/A:H components appear overstated. EPSS is only 0.16% (6th percentile), there is no KEV listing and no public POC, indicating no observed or predicted mass exploitation. The realistic risk is a targeted weakening of a defense-in-depth control on an internet-of-things/SOHO device, most impactful when the management interface is exposed to a wider network (e.g. WAN-facing or a shared LAN). Priority should be treated as moderate rather than critical: genuinely unauthenticated and trivially automatable, but low real-world exploitation probability and limited direct impact. Note the CVSS-vs-description impact mismatch - verify the true impact before treating this as a 9.8.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with access to the router's management network (or to a WAN-exposed admin interface) sends a single crafted, unauthenticated POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi invoking delMacFilterRules, wiping the router's MAC filter list. With filtering removed, a device the administrator had blocked - or an attacker-controlled device - can now associate and reach the LAN. No public POC is currently known, but the low attack complexity makes a working exploit trivial to script.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026

Unauthenticated access-control bypass in the TOTOLINK T6 router (firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015) lets remote attackers delete MAC address filter rules by sending a crafted POST request to the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint's delMacFilterRules function. Because no authentication is required, an attacker on the network path can silently strip a device-access control layer, potentially allowing previously blocked/rogue devices onto the LAN. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score is very low (0.16%, 6th percentile) despite the headline 9.8 CVSS.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patched firmware version is identified at time of analysis; the references point to vendor download/coordination pages (https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html and vendor-coordination trackers on GitHub) rather than a tagged fix, so monitor TOTOLINK's download portal for an updated T6 firmware image and apply it once released. As compensating controls: ensure the web management interface (/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi) is never reachable from the WAN by disabling remote/WAN administration, which has no downside for typical home use; restrict LAN-side access to the admin interface to trusted hosts via an ACL or a management VLAN, at the cost of added configuration complexity; and, because MAC filtering is itself easily spoofed, do not rely on it as a primary control - pair it with WPA2/WPA3 with a strong passphrase so that deletion of the filter rules does not by itself grant network access. Consider replacing end-of-support TOTOLINK hardware if no firmware update materializes.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the CGI handler cstecgi.cgi, the central request dispatcher used across TOTOLINK's Realtek/Busybox-based SOHO router firmware. The delMacFilterRules function manages the router's MAC filtering allow/deny list. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): the function performs its privileged configuration change without verifying that the requester is an authenticated administrator, so any client able to reach the web management interface can invoke it. The vendor CPE (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a) carries MITRE 'n/a' placeholder values rather than real vendor/product identifiers; the actual product is the TOTOLINK T6 consumer router.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network POST (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) but impact is limited config-integrity change (delete MAC filter rules), so I:L and no confidentiality or availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Sep 01, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 31, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8
CVE Published
Aug 31, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect access control in the delMacFilterRules function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to remove MAC filter rules via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The TOTOLINK T6 router contains a network security flaw that allows unauthenticated deletion of device access control rules, enabling previously blocked or rogue devices to bypass network defenses and gain LAN access. Organizations relying on this router model for network perimeter security risk having that defense silently circumvented without user awareness or intervention.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Disable MAC filtering if operationally feasible; implement network segmentation to isolate critical systems from untrusted devices; deploy network access control solutions to authenticate devices regardless of MAC filtering; monitor access logs for unauthorized or anomalous network connections.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
single-model budget consumer SOHO router, niche deployment footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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