CVE-2026-7154
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 weakness has been identified in Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521. This affects the function setAdvancedInfoShow of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component CGI Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument tty_server can lead to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
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 confidenceOS command injection vulnerability in Totolink A8000RU router firmware (7.1cu.643_b20200521). The setAdvancedInfoShow function in /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi fails to sanitize the tty_server parameter, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands via the CGI handler.
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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 A8000RUCheck the device label or access the router web interface and look for the model number in the status or system information pageAffected if The device is a Totolink A8000RU router
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Check firmware versionAccess the router web interface, navigate to System or Status section, and locate the firmware version displayed. Compare it to version 7.1cu.643_b20200521Affected if Firmware version matches exactly 7.1cu.643_b20200521
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Verify CGI interface is exposedAttempt to access cstecgi.cgi via HTTP or HTTPS on the router's IP address (for example: http://<router-ip>/cstecgi.cgi)Affected if The CGI handler responds to requests, indicating the web interface is active
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Check web interface network exposureDetermine if the router management interface (port 80/443) is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules or attempting external accessAffected if The router web interface is accessible from wide-area or untrusted network segments rather than only from a trusted management VLAN
You are affected if you are running Totolink A8000RU firmware version 7.1cu.643_b20200521 and the cstecgi.cgi interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict access to the router's web interface/CGI endpoints from untrusted networks; if available, apply vendor firmware update. If no patch exists, consider replacing the device.
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