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TOTOLINK T6 EUVDEUVD-2026-68637

| CVE-2026-51712 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-31 mitre GHSA-7xmg-hgvv-qp5v
5.9
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
    Identify TOTOLINK T6 management interface on network
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with setApWiFiSchCfg action
  3. Exploit
    Device applies crafted schedule without authentication check
  4. Execution
    AP wireless availability windows overwritten
  5. Impact
    Legitimate clients lose WiFi access per attacker-controlled schedule

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

The target device must be running TOTOLINK T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. The /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint must be reachable from the attacker - either because the device's management interface is internet-facing, or because the attacker has access to the local network. No authentication, elevated privileges, or user interaction is required. No non-default configuration triggers the vulnerability; the missing access control is present in the default firmware behavior. Exploitation is constrained to network-reachable management interfaces - devices firewalled from untrusted networks are not directly reachable.

Impact

The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N suggests network-reachable, unauthenticated exploitation but assigns AC:H (high attack complexity), which appears overstated for an attack that requires only sending a crafted HTTP POST - no race condition, special timing, or environmental dependency is described. More significantly, the assigned impact metrics C:H/I:N/A:N appear inverted for a write-only setter function: setApWiFiSchCfg modifies configuration rather than returning it, so the realistic impact is integrity and possibly availability rather than confidentiality. This CVSS scoring inconsistency should be verified against the vendor advisory. EPSS at 0.16% (6th percentile) and the absence of a CISA KEV listing indicate no observed exploitation at time of analysis. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in olsztyn should treat this as urgent if their T6 devices are internet-accessible, since the missing access control imposes zero attacker prerequisites. Practically, risk is bounded by the SOHO deployment footprint and the limited blast radius (Wi-Fi schedule disruption rather than full compromise), but the ease of exploitation keeps it above negligible.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network access to the TOTOLINK T6 management interface sends a crafted HTTP POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi specifying the setApWiFiSchCfg action with a manipulated schedule payload - for example, setting all wireless availability windows to disabled. The device applies the change without authentication, causing connected wireless clients to lose Wi-Fi access during the attacker-controlled window. No exploit code has been publicly linked, but the operation requires only a basic HTTP client and knowledge of the CGI action parameter.

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

Unauthenticated write access to the setApWiFiSchCfg function on TOTOLINK T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows remote attackers to arbitrarily overwrite the device's AP wireless availability schedule by posting a crafted request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The CVSS PR:N metric confirms no credentials are required; the attack surface is the standard CGI management endpoint. No active exploitation is confirmed via CISA KEV, and EPSS sits at 0.16% (6th percentile), but the unauthenticated network vector makes this trivially reproducible against any device exposing its management interface to untrusted networks.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patched firmware version has been identified in any available reference at time of analysis. Administrators should monitor the TOTOLINK firmware download page (https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html) for an updated release. As an immediate compensating control, block external network access to the device's HTTP/HTTPS management interface so that /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi is unreachable from untrusted networks - this eliminates the remote attack vector entirely, though it does not protect against local-network exploitation. Placing the device behind a firewall with management access restricted to a dedicated admin host or VLAN is a practical reinforcement. Note that disabling remote management may affect legitimate remote administration workflows, and local-network attackers (e.g., on a compromised LAN segment) would still be able to reach the endpoint.

Affected VersionsENISA

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Technical ContextAI · show details

TOTOLINK T6 is a SOHO/home router whose firmware (version 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015) exposes device management functions through a CGI handler at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The setApWiFiSchCfg function governs AP WiFi scheduling - determining when wireless interfaces are active. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): the CGI dispatcher processes the setApWiFiSchCfg action and applies submitted configuration changes without first verifying that the requestor is authenticated or authorized. This is not a bypass of an authentication mechanism but rather a complete absence of any access control gate on a state-modifying function. The authoritative CPE in the NVD/EUVD entry (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is an erroneous placeholder; the true affected product is the TOTOLINK T6 router firmware.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Write-only setter causes integrity impact (I:H) and can disrupt WiFi availability (A:L); no credentials or complexity required; no confidentiality impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Sep 01, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
5.9 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 31, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.9
CVE Published
Aug 31, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect access control in the setApWiFiSchCfg function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to alter wireless availability windows via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
SOHO router with specific firmware version, minimal enterprise 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 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
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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