CVE-2026-7140: Totolink A8000RU CGI cstecgi.cgi CsteSystem os command injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-7140 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Command Injection vulnerability in totolink a8000ru_firmware. EPSS estimates a 3.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 27-04-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521. Impacted is the function CsteSystem of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component CGI Handler. Such manipulation of the argument HTTP leads to os command injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

• 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.