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CVE-2025-6940VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-6940: TOTOLINK A702R · Buffer Overflow

Affects TOTOLINK A702RSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% 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:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubtotolink/a702rpkg:github/totolink/a702rOther threatsAffected
  • =4.0.0-B20230721.1521
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation should include isolating affected TOTOLINK A702R devices from critical network segments to limit potential lateral movement. 2. Network administrators should monitor network traffic for unusual POST requests targeting /boafrm/formParentControl and implement intrusion detection/prevention system (IDS/IPS) rules to detect and block exploit attempts. 3. If possible, replace or upgrade affected devices to models with confirmed security patches or from vendors with active security support. 4. Employ network segmentation to minimize the impact of compromised routers on sensitive systems. 5. Regularly audit router firmware versions and configurations to ensure devices are up to date and unnecessary services are disabled. 6. Engage with TOTOLINK support channels to obtain official patches or guidance and apply them promptly once available. 7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of unpatched routers and encourage timely updates. 8. Consider deploying network-level protections such as firewall rules restricting inbound HTTP POST requests to router management interfaces from untrusted sources.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TOTOLINK A702R 4.0.0-B20230721.1521. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /boafrm/formParentControl of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument submit-url leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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