TOTOLINK A720R Log cstecgi.cgi access control
A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK A720R 4.1.5cu.374 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component Log Handler. The manipulation of the argument topicurl with the input clearDiagnosisLog/clearSyslog/clearTracerouteLog leads to improper access controls. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- Published
- May 5, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.6% · 46th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-266
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Action score
27
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.9 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.6%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · VulDB
- 6.9
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| totolink | a720r firmware | cpe:2.3:o:totolink:a720r_firmware |
| totolink | a720r | cpe:2.3:h:totolink:a720r |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- totolink a720r firmware4.1.5cu.374
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
TOTOLINK A720R
- 4.1.5cu.374affected
Same product
totolink: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2021-35324A vulnerability in the Form_Login function of TOTOLINK A720R A720R_Firmware V4.1.5cu.470_B20200911 allows attackers to bypass authentication42Plan
- CVE-2021-45742TOTOLINK A720R v4.1.5cu.470_B20200911 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the "Main" function.40Plan
- CVE-2021-44247Totolink devices A3100R v4.1.2cu.5050_B20200504, A830R v5.9c.4729_B20191112, and A720R v4.1.5cu.470_B20200911 were discovered to contain com40Plan
- CVE-2023-23064TOTOLINK A720R V4.1.5cu.532_ B20210610 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control.39Monitor
- CVE-2021-45740TOTOLINK A720R v4.1.5cu.470_B20200911 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the setWiFiWpsStart function.39Monitor
- CVE-2021-35327A vulnerability in TOTOLINK A720R A720R_Firmware v4.1.5cu.470_B20200911 allows attackers to start the Telnet service, then login with the de39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- 153528990 (VulDB User)reporter
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege AssignmentCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Attack context
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.