Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach router web interface
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DeliverySend crafted POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi
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ExploitInvoke unauthenticated killProcess action
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ExecutionTerminate critical services
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ImpactDenial of service / connectivity loss
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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 router's HTTP management interface and the ability to send a POST request to the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint invoking the killProcess action; no authentication, credentials, or user interaction are needed (PR:N/UI:N), and it works against the affected T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. The primary limiting factor is exposure: management interfaces on SOHO routers are usually LAN-facing by default, so internet-based exploitation depends on remote/WAN administration being enabled or the device being otherwise internet-exposed. There is no version diversity confirmed beyond the single named firmware build, so devices on other firmware may or may not be affected. |
| Impact | The input CVSS is 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting trivial, unauthenticated, low-complexity network exploitation. However, the described impact is limited to terminating critical services, which is fundamentally an availability/denial-of-service outcome; the C:H and I:H claims in the vector are not substantiated by the description, which mentions no data disclosure or modification. This is a genuine remote-unauthenticated exposure and defenders should treat it as urgent for any T6 reachable from an untrusted network, but its realistic worst case is device/service disruption rather than confidentiality or integrity compromise, so the effective severity is closer to a high-impact DoS than a full RCE-grade 9.8. No EPSS score, KEV entry, or POC is present in the provided data, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from signals - only inferred from the low attack complexity. The chief mitigating factor is exposure scope: T6 management interfaces are typically LAN-facing, so risk concentrates on devices with WAN-side or remote administration enabled. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the router's web interface - for example on the local network, or over the internet where remote administration is exposed - sends a single crafted POST request invoking the killProcess action against /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. With no authentication required and low complexity, this terminates critical services and disrupts router operation or connectivity. No public exploit code is identified in the available data, but the trivial request structure makes weaponization straightforward. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026
Denial of service in the TOTOLINK T6 router (firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015) lets remote unauthenticated attackers terminate critical services by sending a crafted POST request to the killProcess handler at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The endpoint fails to enforce access control (CWE-284), so any network-reachable attacker can disrupt device operation. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the provided data, so no fixed firmware build can be cited; monitor the TOTOLINK support/download page (https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html) for an updated firmware release for the T6 and apply it once available. As compensating controls: disable remote/WAN-side web administration so /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi is not reachable from the internet (trade-off: administrators lose off-LAN management); restrict access to the management interface to a trusted management VLAN or specific admin hosts via firewall/ACL (trade-off: added network configuration and possible loss of convenient in-home access from arbitrary clients); and place the device behind an upstream firewall that blocks inbound access to the HTTP management port from untrusted segments. These controls reduce reachability of the vulnerable endpoint but do not remove the underlying missing authorization check, so patching remains the durable fix. Cross-check vendor coordination notes at the referenced GitHub advisories before deploying firmware.
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The T6 is a consumer/SOHO mesh Wi-Fi router. Like most TOTOLINK devices, its web management and control logic is exposed through the CGI dispatcher /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi, which routes JSON/form actions to internal handler functions. The vulnerable killProcess function is one such action; it is intended to manage/terminate processes but does not verify that the caller is authenticated or authorized, an Improper Access Control (CWE-284) root cause. Because the dispatcher is reachable over the network and the action requires no session, the missing authorization check on this single function is sufficient to invoke privileged process-management behavior.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated low-complexity network request to an exposed CGI endpoint (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); described impact is service termination only, so A:H with C:N/I:N rather than the input's C:H/I:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).
CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect access control in the killProcess function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to terminate critical services via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.
Executive ViewAI
TOTOLINK T6 routers running firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 contain a critical vulnerability that allows any remote attacker to forcibly shut down the device, completely disabling network services. Since the flaw requires no authentication or special privileges to exploit, attackers anywhere with network access can disrupt organizational operations-a risk that affects business continuity for any organization deploying this router model.
Implement network segmentation to prevent unauthenticated access to the affected routers; deploy firewall rules blocking POST requests to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi; monitor network traffic for exploitation attempts; and maintain an asset inventory of vulnerable devices to enable rapid replacement planning while awaiting vendor patch information.
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