Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessReach router web interface (LAN or exposed WAN)
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DeliveryCraft POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi
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ExploitInvoke delIpPortFilterRules unauthenticated
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ExecutionFirewall filter rules deleted
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ImpactInternal services re-exposed and targeted
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 | Exploitation requires network reachability to the TOTOLINK T6's HTTP management endpoint /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi and the ability to send a crafted POST request invoking the delIpPortFilterRules function; per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N) no authentication, credentials, or user interaction are needed against the affected firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. The primary limiting factor is exposure of the management interface: if remote/WAN administration is disabled (the common default), an attacker must already be on the LAN or wireless network, which substantially narrows realistic attackers to those with local network access. Only the named firmware build is confirmed vulnerable. |
| Impact | The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, score 9.1) reflects trivial, unauthenticated, low-complexity network exploitation, which is credible given the described single crafted POST. However, the vector's C:H/I:H/A:N impact rating is questionable: deleting firewall filter rules is fundamentally an integrity impact on the device's security configuration, with no direct confidentiality disclosure, so the C:H component looks overstated and I would assess confidentiality as indirect at most - verify with vendor. There is no EPSS score, no KEV listing, and no POC referenced, so exploitation is currently theoretical rather than observed, and the real-world danger depends heavily on whether the router's management interface is exposed to the WAN or only the LAN. Even so, because the vulnerability disarms the very firewall meant to protect the network, any operator with these devices at the edge should treat it as a high-priority patch/mitigation item rather than a paper-only high-CVSS finding. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the router's web interface (e.g., an Internet-exposed management port, or a foothold on the LAN/guest Wi-Fi) sends a single crafted POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi invoking delIpPortFilterRules, requiring no credentials or user interaction. The device silently deletes its IP/port firewall filter rules, re-exposing internal hosts and services that those rules were blocking, which the attacker then scans and targets. No public POC is referenced, but the low complexity makes weaponization straightforward. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 31, 2026
Firewall rule tampering in the TOTOLINK T6 router (firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015) lets remote unauthenticated attackers delete IP/port filter rules by sending a crafted POST request to the delIpPortFilterRules handler in /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The missing access-control check means anyone able to reach the device's web interface can silently strip its firewall protections, exposing previously blocked internal services. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
No exact vendor-released fixed firmware version is confirmed in the available data; check the TOTOLINK download portal (https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html) for an updated T6 firmware image superseding 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 and apply it once published. As the primary compensating control, ensure the router's web-management interface (cstecgi.cgi) is not reachable from the WAN/Internet - disable remote administration and restrict management to trusted LAN hosts or a management VLAN, which prevents external attackers from reaching the vulnerable endpoint at the cost of requiring on-network access for legitimate administration. Where feasible, place the device behind an upstream firewall that filters access to the router's HTTP management port, and monitor for unexpected loss of configured IP/port filter rules as a detection signal; note these controls do not fix the underlying authentication gap for on-LAN attackers.
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The affected component is the CGI web-management backend (cstecgi.cgi) common to TOTOLINK SOHO routers, which dispatches administrative actions by function name over HTTP POST. The delIpPortFilterRules function manages the device's stateful IP/port packet-filter (firewall) ruleset. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): this administrative endpoint fails to enforce authentication or session validation before executing the rule-deletion action, so the privileged operation is reachable by any unauthenticated requester. This mirrors a recurring pattern in TOTOLINK cstecgi.cgi handlers where individual function endpoints omit the session checks applied elsewhere.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Unauthenticated low-complexity network POST deletes firewall rules, so I:H; no direct data disclosure (C:N) and the device stays operational (A:N), diverging from the input's C:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).
CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect access control in the delIpPortFilterRules function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to remove firewall filter rules via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.
Executive ViewAI
The TOTOLINK T6 router (firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015) contains a critical vulnerability allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to delete firewall rules, silently removing protections that block internal services. This exposes previously protected internal networks to unauthorized access and lateral movement. Organizations using this router model require immediate remediation as the vulnerability enables direct bypass of network security controls.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) Disable remote access to the device's web interface and restrict management access to trusted administrative networks only; (2) Implement network segmentation to limit exposure-restrict the device's reachability to trusted administrative systems; (3) Enable comprehensive logging and real-time alerting on firewall rule changes to detect tampering attempts immediately; (4) Deploy network-based intrusion detection and access controls to monitor for and compensate for unauthorized firewall rule modifications.
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