CVE-2024-42743: TOTOLINK X5000r · OS Command Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 76% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Monitor TOTOLINK's official channels for firmware updates addressing CVE-2024-42743 and apply patches immediately upon release.
- Until patches are available, restrict administrative access to the router's management interface by limiting IP addresses allowed to connect and enforcing strong authentication mechanisms.
- Disable remote management features if not required to reduce exposure.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data.
- Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor and block suspicious traffic targeting /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi or unusual command injection patterns.
- Regularly audit router configurations and logs for signs of unauthorized access or command execution.
- Educate network administrators about the risks of command injection and the importance of credential security to prevent authenticated exploitation.
- Consider deploying compensating controls such as application-layer firewalls or web application firewalls (WAFs) that can detect and block injection attempts targeting router management interfaces.
Description
In TOTOLINK X5000r v9.1.0cu.2350_b20230313, the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi contains an OS command injection vulnerability in setSyslogCfg . Authenticated Attackers can send malicious packet to execute arbitrary commands.