CVE-2023-6612: Totolink X5000R cstecgi.cgi setWizardCfg os command injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-6612 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in totolink x5000r_firmware. EPSS estimates a 30.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 08-12-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-10-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Totolink X5000R 9.1.0cu.2300_B20230112. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function setDdnsCfg/setDynamicRoute/setFirewallType/setIPSecCfg/setIpPortFilterRules/setLancfg/setLoginPasswordCfg/setMacFilterRules/setMtknatCfg/setNetworkConfig/setPortForwardRules/setRemoteCfg/setSSServer/setScheduleCfg/setSmartQosCfg/setStaticDhcpRules/setStaticRoute/setVpnAccountCfg/setVpnPassCfg/setVpnUser/setWiFiAclAddConfig/setWiFiEasyGuestCfg/setWiFiGuestCfg/setWiFiRepeaterConfig/setWiFiScheduleCfg/setWizardCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-247247. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.