Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessIdentify TOTOLINK T6 management interface reachable over network
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DeliveryCraft POST request targeting CloudSrvVersionCheck action in /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi
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ExploitSubmit request without authentication credentials
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ExecutionRouter bypasses access control and invokes cloud version-check logic
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ImpactRouter contacts cloud update server, potentially disclosing firmware version metadata
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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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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-level access to the TOTOLINK T6 router's HTTP management interface, specifically the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint. The attacker must craft a POST request that invokes the CloudSrvVersionCheck action - the exact parameter name or payload structure is not specified in available data. The AC:H CVSS metric suggests some unspecified complexity prerequisite (possibly precise request framing, timing dependency, or a concurrent device state), though the description does not elaborate; this condition is noted as unconfirmed. No authentication credentials are required (PR:N). Exploitation is naturally bounded by network reachability: devices where WAN-side remote management is disabled or the management port is firewalled from untrusted networks are not directly exploitable from the internet. |
| Impact | The provided CVSS 5.9 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) presents internal tension with the described impact. AC:H implies exploitation requires conditions beyond a simple POST - such as a race condition, specific concurrent state, or precise parameter structure - yet the description characterizes the trigger as a straightforward crafted POST request with no noted complexity prerequisites. The C:H (High Confidentiality) rating is not obviously supported by the described function: triggering a firmware version check is primarily an unauthorized action (integrity concern), not a data exfiltration event. C:H may reflect that the cloud check response could disclose firmware version or device metadata, but this interpretation is not confirmed by the description text. EPSS at 0.18% (7th percentile) confirms low exploitation likelihood at this time. No KEV listing and no public POC further reduce urgency. Real-world risk is modest: the function's primary effect is initiating a cloud check rather than granting admin access or disclosing high-sensitivity data. However, the systemic access-control failure pattern across this firmware indicates that any TOTOLINK T6 management interface reachable from untrusted networks warrants remediation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote unauthenticated attacker who can reach the TOTOLINK T6's web management interface sends a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi invoking the CloudSrvVersionCheck function. The router, without verifying the caller's identity, initiates a connection to its cloud update infrastructure to query for firmware updates. Depending on the cloud check response, device metadata such as current firmware version may be disclosed in transit. No public exploit code has been identified, but the attack pattern - a targeted POST to the CGI dispatcher - is consistent with the broader class of TOTOLINK T6 unauthenticated CGI exploits documented in the same research batch. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026
Unauthenticated access to the CloudSrvVersionCheck function in TOTOLINK T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows remote attackers to trigger cloud-based firmware update checks by sending a crafted POST request to the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) - the function processes requests without verifying caller identity, a systemic pattern observed across multiple CGI handlers in this firmware batch. No public exploit code or active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been identified; EPSS at 0.18% (7th percentile) indicates low probability of automated exploitation.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis for CVE-2026-51739. Consult the TOTOLINK firmware download page (https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html) and the TOTOLINK vendor site (https://www.totolink.net/) for any firmware updates that address this and related access control issues in the CGI handler. As an immediate compensating control, disable remote management on the WAN interface if it is enabled, which eliminates external attack surface without affecting LAN management. If the device sits behind a NAT or firewall and management is only LAN-accessible, external exploitation risk is already mitigated; confirm this is the case for each deployed device. Network-level access control lists (ACLs) restricting access to the management port to known administrative hosts are an additional mitigating layer. Replacing the device with a currently-supported model is advisable given the breadth of access control failures identified in this firmware version.
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The TOTOLINK T6 is a SOHO router whose management interface is served through the CGI handler at /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. This single endpoint dispatches to multiple internal functions based on request parameters, one of which is CloudSrvVersionCheck - responsible for initiating a cloud-side check for firmware updates. CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) indicates the dispatcher or the function itself fails to enforce an authentication gate before executing the cloud-check logic. The confirmed affected firmware is version 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. The CPE string supplied (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is a data placeholder and does not represent a valid product identifier; the true affected product is the TOTOLINK T6, consistent with all other CVEs in this research batch targeting the same firmware. The vulnerability class parallels access control failures found in peer functions such as setIpPortFilterRules, delWiFiScheduleCfg, and guest_wifi_sync within the same firmware.
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Crafted POST to a CGI endpoint is low-complexity; triggering a cloud check is a minor unauthorized integrity action with no confirmed confidentiality breach.
Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).
CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect access control in the CloudSrvVersionCheck function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger cloud update checks via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.
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