CVE-2026-1623: Totolink A7000R · Command Injection
Affects Totolink A7000RSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 83% 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:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jan 2026
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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TotolinkA7000R | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately restrict access to the router’s management interface by limiting it to trusted IP addresses or disabling remote management if not required. 2. Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical infrastructure. 3. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns or command injection attempts targeting /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi endpoints. 4. Disable or restrict CGI functionality if possible until a patch is available. 5. Regularly check for and apply firmware updates from Totolink as soon as they are released addressing this vulnerability. 6. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures for command injection attacks targeting Totolink devices. 7. Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and encourage proactive device inventory and vulnerability scanning to identify affected routers. 8. Consider replacing affected devices with models from vendors with stronger security track records if timely patching is not feasible.
Description
A weakness has been identified in Totolink A7000R 4.1cu.4154. Impacted is the function setUpgradeFW of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. This manipulation of the argument FileName causes command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xyh4ck/iot_poc/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A7000R/04_RCE_setUpgradeFW_RCE.md (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xyh4ck/iot_poc/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A7000R/04_RCE_setUpgradeFW_RCE.md (opens in a new tab)
- totolink.net (opens in a new tab)