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CVE-2025-7912VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-7912: TOTOLINK T6 · Buffer Overflow

Affects TOTOLINK T6Source 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
1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 69% 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 20 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

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately identify and inventory all TOTOLINK T6 devices running the affected firmware version 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. Since no official patches are currently available, temporary mitigations include disabling the MQTT Service if feasible, or restricting network access to the device’s management interfaces to trusted internal networks only. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate vulnerable devices from critical systems. Deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting MQTT anomalies or buffer overflow attempts can help detect exploitation attempts. Monitoring network traffic for unusual MQTT packets or unexpected device behavior is recommended. Organizations should also engage with TOTOLINK support channels to obtain updates on patch releases and apply firmware updates promptly once available. As a longer-term measure, consider replacing affected devices with models from vendors with stronger security track records and timely patch management. Employee awareness about the risks of IoT device vulnerabilities and the importance of network hygiene should be reinforced.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. This issue affects the function recvSlaveUpgstatus of the component MQTT Service. The manipulation of the argument s leads to buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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