CVE-2026-7137
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 security vulnerability has been detected in Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521. This affects the function setStorageCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component CGI Handler. The manipulation of the argument sambaEnabled leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
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 confidenceOS command injection vulnerability in Totolink A8000RU router's web CGI handler (cstecgi.cgi). The setStorageCfg function fails to sanitize the sambaEnabled parameter, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands through the CGI interface.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device model is Totolink A8000RUAccess the router web interface or check the device label, and look for 'A8000RU' in the model name or firmware version information typically found under System or Status settingsAffected if The device is a Totolink A8000RU router
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Verify CGI handler is accessibleAttempt to access the URI /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi on the router's IP address (e.g., http://192.168.0.1/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi) using a GET requestAffected if The CGI handler responds (even with an error) indicating the web interface is active and the endpoint exists
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Check if Samba storage feature is enabledLog into the router web interface and navigate to USB/Storage or Samba settings (usually under Storage or Network settings) to see if Samba or storage sharing is turned onAffected if Samba or storage sharing functionality is enabled on the device
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Test for command injection in setStorageCfgSend a POST request to /cstecgi.cgi with a parameter such as setStorageCfg and a value containing shell metacharacters (e.g., testing for command execution via the sambaEnabled parameter) - this is an active exploitation test and should only be done in authorized, controlled testing environmentsAffected if The device executes injected commands or returns unexpected output indicating command injection is possible
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Review CGI logs for suspicious requestsIf available, check router logs or packet captures for unusual POST requests to cstecgi.cgi with long or malformed parameters that may indicate exploitation attemptsAffected if Evidence exists of prior exploitation attempts targeting the setStorageCfg function
A user is affected if they operate a Totolink A8000RU router with an accessible web interface and the Samba/storage feature enabled, making the setStorageCfg function vulnerable to command injection via the sambaEnabled parameter.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataApply vendor firmware update when available; until then, disable remote web management or place device behind a firewall to limit exposure.
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