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A vulnerability was determined in Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521. Impacted is the function setOpenVpnClientCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the com…
Published:
27 April 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
28 April 2026 at 21:20:20
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Network Infrastructure, Mobile & IoT
A critical vulnerability has been identified in Totolink A8000RU router firmware version 7.1cu.643_b20200521. The vulnerability exists in the setOpenVpnClientCfg function within the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi file of the CGI Handler component. Attackers can exploit this flaw by manipulating the 'enabled' argument to achieve OS command injection. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, making it particularly dangerous for internet-facing devices. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and is available for use, increasing the risk of active exploitation. This affects the router's OpenVPN client configuration functionality and could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.
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Affected products:
Totolink A8000RU
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7242
https://github.com/Litengzheng/vuldb_new2/blob/main/A8000RU/vul_326/README.md
https://vuldb.com/submit/803265
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359849
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359849/cti
https://www.totolink.net/
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