CVE-2025-12260: TOTOLINK A3300R · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects TOTOLINK A3300RSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 2025
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 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-12260, organizations should first verify if their TOTOLINK A3300R devices run the vulnerable firmware version 17.0.0cu.557_B20221024. If so, immediate actions include isolating these devices from untrusted networks and restricting access to the router’s management interfaces using network segmentation and firewall rules. Disable remote management features if not required. Monitor network traffic for suspicious POST requests targeting /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi and implement intrusion detection/prevention signatures to detect exploitation attempts. Regularly check for vendor updates or security advisories for an official patch release. Additionally, employ network anomaly detection and maintain robust logging to identify potential exploitation. Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and ensure incident response plans are updated to handle potential exploitation scenarios.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in TOTOLINK A3300R 17.0.0cu.557_B20221024. The impacted element is the function setSyslogCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component POST Parameter Handler. Such manipulation of the argument enable leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.