CVE-2025-1829: totolink x18_firmware Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-1829 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Command Injection vulnerability in totolink x18_firmware. EPSS estimates a 12.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 02-03-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK X18 9.1.0cu.2024_B20220329. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function setMtknatCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument mtkhnatEnable leads to os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
• 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.