Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessReach T6 management interface on network
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DeliverySend crafted POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi
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ExploitInvoke informSlaveUpdate without authentication
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ExecutionTrigger mesh slave update coordination
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ImpactDisrupt or manipulate mesh nodes
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 device's HTTP management endpoint /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi and the ability to send a crafted POST that invokes the informSlaveUpdate function; per CVSS PR:N no authentication is needed and per UI:N no user interaction is required, matching the unauthenticated bypass described. Limiting factors that reduce realistic risk: the management interface is typically LAN-facing on SOHO routers, so an internet-based attacker generally needs remote/WAN management to be enabled (a non-default exposure) or an existing foothold on the local network; the device must be running the affected firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015; and the practical impact is tied to the mesh update-coordination feature, so meaningfully abusing it may require the unit to be operating in a mesh (master/slave) deployment. |
| Impact | The signals here are notably discordant. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H), which on paper is critical and matches an unauthenticated, low-complexity network attack. However, EPSS is only 0.18% (7th percentile) and CISA's SSVC framework records Exploitation: none and Automatable: no, while agreeing that Technical Impact is total. That combination suggests the real-world urgency is lower than the raw 9.8 implies: no evidence of exploitation, no known automation, and no public PoC (no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and not in CISA KEV). A meaningful caveat is scope: the affected function is mesh-update *coordination*, and it is unclear from the terse description whether 'total' impact reflects genuine full device compromise or the maximal-by-default scoring common to these bulk router CVEs - the C:H/I:H/A:H rating should be verified against actual function behavior. Realistically, exposure depends heavily on whether the management interface is reachable from the attacker's position; SOHO routers are usually LAN-facing, so a mid-sized operator with WAN-side management disabled faces far lower risk than one exposing cstecgi.cgi to the internet. Net: treat as an important patch-when-available item for affected T6 fleets rather than an emergency, but prioritize any devices with remote management enabled. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the router's management interface - for example on the LAN, over guest Wi-Fi, or against a device with remote management exposed to the WAN - sends a single crafted POST to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi invoking informSlaveUpdate, with no credentials. This triggers mesh slave update coordination on demand, which the attacker can abuse to disrupt or manipulate mesh node update behavior. No public PoC is currently identified, and the low complexity (AC:L) means a working request, once known, would be trivial to reproduce. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026
Unauthenticated command coordination in the TOTOLINK T6 router (firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015) lets remote attackers invoke the informSlaveUpdate mesh-management function via a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi, without any credentials. Because the CGI endpoint fails to enforce access control (CWE-284), an attacker on a reachable network can trigger mesh slave update coordination, undermining the integrity and availability of the mesh fabric. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS scores exploitation probability low at 0.18%.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the provided data, so no fixed firmware build can be cited; monitor the TOTOLINK T6 firmware download page (https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.html) and the coordination trackers (https://github.com/DarkBoulder/CVE-Vendor-Coordination/blob/main/TOTOLINK/README.md) for updated firmware and apply it once released. As compensating controls until a patch exists: disable remote/WAN-side web management so /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi is not reachable from the internet (trade-off: administrators lose remote configuration and must manage on-LAN or via VPN); restrict access to the management interface to a trusted admin VLAN or specific host IPs via firewall/ACL (trade-off: added network complexity, risk of locking out legitimate admins); and where feasible block or filter unsolicited external POSTs to the cstecgi.cgi endpoint at an upstream firewall (trade-off: may break legitimate mesh signaling if the same path is used intra-mesh). For high-risk deployments, consider replacing internet-exposed T6 units on this firmware until fixed firmware is confirmed.
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The T6 is a TOTOLINK mesh Wi-Fi router whose web/management plane is served by the monolithic cstecgi.cgi CGI binary, a common design in SOHO routers where a single handler dispatches many named functions by request parameter. The affected function, informSlaveUpdate, is part of the mesh (master/slave) coordination subsystem used to push updates across mesh nodes. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): the informSlaveUpdate handler is reachable and executable without an authenticated session, so a sensitive operational function that should be restricted to the authenticated administrator (or to intra-mesh trusted signaling) is exposed to any client that can POST to the endpoint. The CPE provided (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a) is a placeholder and does not correctly identify the vendor/product; the real affected product is TOTOLINK T6.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated low-complexity network access to the CGI endpoint (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); mesh update-coordination abuse chiefly harms integrity/availability, with limited direct confidentiality (C:L).
Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).
CVSS VectorVendor: mitre
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect access control in the informSlaveUpdate function of TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger mesh slave update coordination via sending a crafted POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.
Executive ViewAI
TOTOLINK T6 routers (firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 and earlier) contain a critical unauthenticated access control flaw allowing remote attackers to manipulate mesh network slave update operations without credentials. Organizations relying on this router model face mesh fabric denial-of-service and integrity compromise with no vendor patch currently available. Immediate network isolation or hardware replacement is required to prevent loss of network availability and mesh coherence.
Implement firewall access control lists restricting external and untrusted internal access to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint; disable remote mesh management capabilities where operationally feasible; segregate mesh-managed infrastructure from critical business systems; enable detailed endpoint logging and real-time alerting on POST requests to vulnerable CGI paths; maintain current inventory of affected devices and subscribe to TOTOLINK security advisories for patched firmware notification.
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