CVE-2025-5600: TOTOLINK EX1200T · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects TOTOLINK EX1200TSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 68% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Jun 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Immediate network segmentation: Isolate TOTOLINK EX1200T devices from critical network segments to limit potential lateral movement if compromised. 2. Disable remote management interfaces on affected routers to reduce exposure to external attackers. 3. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected CGI requests targeting /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. 4. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with updated signatures to detect exploitation attempts against this vulnerability. 5. Replace or upgrade affected devices to models with vendor-supported firmware that addresses this vulnerability as soon as patches become available. 6. If patching is not immediately possible, consider deploying web application firewalls (WAF) or reverse proxies that can filter and block malicious requests targeting the vulnerable CGI endpoint. 7. Educate IT staff and users about the risks associated with this vulnerability and encourage prompt reporting of network anomalies. 8. Regularly audit and inventory network devices to identify and track vulnerable TOTOLINK EX1200T routers within the environment.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in TOTOLINK EX1200T 4.1.2cu.5232_B20210713. This issue affects the function setLanguageCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument LangType leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.