Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-77

CVE-2026-7124

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-27
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 determined in Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521. Affected by this vulnerability is the function setIpv6LanCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component CGI Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument addrPrefixLen can lead to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

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

OS command injection vulnerability in Totolink A8000RU router firmware where the setIpv6LanCfg function in /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi does not properly sanitize the addrPrefixLen parameter before passing it to system shell commands, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands.

MitigationApply vendor firmware patch when available; until then, disable remote web management access, restrict administrative interfaces to trusted networks only, or implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

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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

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  1. Confirm device model is Totolink A8000RU
    Log into the router web interface or check the device label/marketing materials to verify the exact model number
    Affected if Device is not a Totolink A8000RU unit
  2. Check firmware version
    Access the router web interface (usually at 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1), navigate to System Status or Firmware Upgrade section, and record the firmware version string
    Affected if Firmware version is unpatched and predates any vendor security fix
  3. Verify vulnerable CGI binary exists
    Attempt to access the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi on the router (e.g., via HTTP GET request to http://<router-ip>/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi). A 200 response or similar indicates the binary exists.
    Affected if The cstecgi.cgi binary is present and responds to requests
  4. Check if web management interface is exposed to untrusted networks
    Review router firewall settings, WAN access controls, or port forwarding rules to determine if TCP ports 80/443 (HTTP/HTTPS) on the WAN interface are open or if remote management is enabled
    Affected if The router's web interface is accessible from WAN/untrusted networks (not just LAN)
  5. Confirm setIpv6LanCfg function is reachable
    Send an HTTP POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with a JSON payload containing the setIpv6LanCfg action and a test value for addrPrefixLen (e.g., {"topicurl":"setIpv6LanCfg","addrPrefixLen":";echo test"}). A response indicating the command executed or shell output returned confirms the vulnerability.
    Affected if The addrPrefixLen parameter is not sanitized and allows shell metacharacters to be interpreted

The device is affected if it is a Totolink A8000RU with unpatched firmware, the vulnerable cstecgi.cgi binary is present, and the web management interface is accessible (either locally or remotely) allowing injection through the addrPrefixLen parameter of the setIpv6LanCfg function.

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

Apply vendor firmware patch when available; until then, disable remote web management access, restrict administrative interfaces to trusted networks only, or implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

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