Command InjectionWeakness · CWE-77

CVE-2026-9514

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-25
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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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 security vulnerability has been detected in Totolink CA750-PoE 6.2c.510. Impacted is the function setNetworkDiag of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument NetDiagHost/NetDiagPingNum/NetDiagPingSize/NetDiagPingTimeOut/NetDiagTracertHop is directly passed by the attacker/so we can control the NetDiagHost/NetDiagPingNum/NetDiagPingSize/NetDiagPingTimeOut/NetDiagTracertHop leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. 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 confidence

OS command injection vulnerability in Totolink CA750-PoE router firmware 6.2c.510. The setNetworkDiag function in /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi accepts multiple network diagnostic parameters (NetDiagHost, NetDiagPingNum, NetDiagPingSize, NetDiagPingTimeOut, NetDiagTracertHop) that are passed directly to system shell commands without input sanitization, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands.

MitigationApply vendor firmware update if available; otherwise disable network diagnostic functions via access controls, implement WAF rules to detect command injection patterns, and restrict access to the web interface to trusted IPs.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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. Identify the device model
    Access the router's web interface or check the device label/marketing materials to confirm it is a Totolink CA750-PoE device
    Affected if The device is not a Totolink CA750-PoE router, then this CVE does not apply
  2. Check the firmware version
    Log into the router's web interface and navigate to the firmware/version information page, or use the router's administration CLI if available, to determine the installed firmware version
    Affected if The firmware version is exactly 6.2c.510, indicating the specific affected version
  3. Verify the CGI endpoint exists
    Attempt to access the URL /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi on the router's web server (for example, http://<router-ip>/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi)
    Affected if The endpoint returns a response (rather than a 404 error), indicating the vulnerable CGI binary is present
  4. Check if remote web administration is enabled
    In the router's web interface, navigate to the administration or remote management settings and verify whether remote access to the web interface is permitted from external IP addresses
    Affected if Remote administration is enabled and the web interface is accessible from untrusted networks, the attack surface is present

You are affected if you have a Totolink CA750-PoE router running firmware version 6.2c.510 with the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint present and remote web administration accessible to untrusted networks.

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 update if available; otherwise disable network diagnostic functions via access controls, implement WAF rules to detect command injection patterns, and restrict access to the web interface to trusted IPs.

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