CVE-2026-9532
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 CA750-PoE 6.2c.510. The affected element is the function setUploadUserData of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation of the argument FileName leads to os command injection. The attack may be performed from remote. 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 · moderate confidenceOS command injection vulnerability in Totolink CA750-PoE router's web interface. The setUploadUserData function in /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi fails to sanitize the FileName parameter, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on the device.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelAccess the router's web interface or check the device label/marketing to confirm the model is Totolink CA750-PoEAffected if The device is not a Totolink CA750-PoE router
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Locate firmware versionLog into the router admin panel and navigate to System Status or Firmware Upgrade page to find the installed firmware versionAffected if Unable to determine firmware version for comparison
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Verify vulnerable endpoint existsCheck if the CGI script /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi is accessible by making an HTTP request to the router's web interface on port 80 or 443Affected if The cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint returns a 404 or is unreachable
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Confirm setUploadUserData function is presentReview the firmware binary or attempt to call the cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint with a request targeting the setUploadUserData function (via the topic or action parameter)Affected if The setUploadUserData function is not found in the CGI binary or API
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Check network exposureDetermine if the router's web administrative interface is directly accessible from the internet (WAN side) rather than only from a trusted LANAffected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks
A user is affected if they own a Totolink CA750-PoE router with the web interface exposed and the vulnerable cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoint present, where the setUploadUserData function can be reached via the FileName parameter without authentication.
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 dataApply vendor firmware patch if available; otherwise restrict network access to the device's management interface and disable unused CGI functions to reduce attack surface.
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