CVE-2026-4611
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 · uneditedA flaw has been found in TOTOLINK X6000R 9.4.0cu.1360_B20241207/9.4.0cu.1498_B20250826. Affected by this issue is the function setLanCfg of the file /usr/sbin/shttpd. Executing a manipulation of the argument Hostname can lead to os command injection. The attack may be launched remotely.
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 · high confidenceThe TOTOLINK X6000R router firmware (versions 9.4.0cu.1360 and 9.4.0cu.1498) contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the setLanCfg function within the shttpd web server daemon (/usr/sbin/shttpd). The Hostname parameter passed to this function is not properly sanitized before being used in OS command execution, allowing remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary OS commands by manipulating the Hostname argument.
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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= 9.4.0cu.1360_b20241207= 9.4.0cu.1498_b20250826CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify router firmware versionAccess the router web interface (typically at 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1), navigate to System or Status settings, and locate the firmware version information. Alternatively, use the command 'grep -i version /proc/mtd' or check the bootloader output if you have console access.Affected if The firmware version matches 9.4.0cu.1360_B20241207 or 9.4.0cu.1498_B20250826 exactly.
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Confirm the web server is accessibleAttempt to reach the router's web interface via HTTP or HTTPS on the default LAN IP address. Verify that /usr/sbin/shttpd is running by checking process list if you have shell access via telnet/SSH.Affected if The web interface responds and the shttpd process is running, exposing the vulnerable function.
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Verify LAN configuration interface is availableLog into the router web interface and navigate to LAN settings or Network > LAN configuration page. Look for Hostname or LAN IP settings that can be modified.Affected if The LAN configuration page with Hostname field is accessible and accepts user input.
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Check for command injection indicatorsReview router logs or system logs for unusual commands or shell executions. If you have telnet/SSH access, check /var/log/messages or the output of 'ps' for unexpected shell processes spawned from the httpd parent process.Affected if Logs show execution of unexpected commands or shell metacharacters in process listings related to the httpd service.
The device is affected if it runs TOTOLINK X6000R firmware version 9.4.0cu.1360_B20241207 or 9.4.0cu.1498_B20250826 and has its web interface accessible with LAN configuration settings exposed.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataApply vendor firmware patches when available; until then, restrict administrative web interface access to trusted networks only, disable remote management interfaces exposed to the internet, and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.
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