T8 FirmwareOperating system · Totolink

CVE-2024-8076

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.862_B20230228 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function setDiagnosisCfg. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the setDiagnosisCfg function of TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 router firmware v4.1.5cu.862_B20230228. The function fails to properly validate input bounds before copying data into a fixed-size buffer, allowing an attacker to overwrite adjacent memory by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the web interface.

MitigationSince the vendor did not respond and no patch exists, immediate mitigations include: disabling remote administration access if not required, placing the device behind a properly configured firewall, and restricting network access to the device's management interface. Consider replacing the device with a model receiving active security support.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
T8 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 4.1.5cu.862_b20230228

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the router model
    Check the device label or login to the router web interface and look for the model name (T8 from TOTOLINK AC1200 series)
    Affected if The device is not a TOTOLINK T8 router, then it is not affected by this CVE
  2. Determine the firmware version
    Login to the router web interface and navigate to System Status or Firmware Upgrade page to find the installed firmware version, or check via CLI if available
    Affected if The firmware version is NOT exactly 4.1.5cu.862_B20230228, then it is not affected by this CVE
  3. Verify web interface accessibility
    Attempt to access the router web interface via HTTP/HTTPS from the network where the device is deployed
    Affected if The web interface is not accessible from your network segment, the attack surface is reduced but the vulnerability still exists in the firmware if versions match
  4. Check if remote management is enabled
    In the router web interface, look for Remote Management, Access Control, or Administration settings to see if external access to the web interface is permitted
    Affected if Remote management is enabled and the web interface is reachable from untrusted networks, the device is at higher risk of exploitation

Your device is affected if it is a TOTOLINK T8 router running firmware version exactly 4.1.5cu.862_B20230228, regardless of whether the web interface is currently accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Since the vendor did not respond and no patch exists, immediate mitigations include: disabling remote administration access if not required, placing the device behind a properly configured firewall, and restricting network access to the device's management interface. Consider replacing the device with a model receiving active security support.

Fix this in T8 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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