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CVE-2026-7156: Totolink A8000RU · OS Command Injection

Affects Totolink A8000RUSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 78% 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:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
TotolinkA8000RUAffected
  • =7.1cu.643_b20200521
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a patch is available, consider restricting network access to the device's management interface to trusted hosts only and disable remote management features if possible to reduce exposure.

Description

CVE-2026-7156 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability in the Totolink A8000RU router firmware version 7.1cu.643_b20200521. The flaw exists in the CsteSystem function of the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi CGI handler, where manipulation of the HTTP argument allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and has a high CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.3. Although a public exploit is available, there is no confirmed patch or official remediation from the vendor at this time.

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