Totolink T6 HTTP POST Request main buffer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Totolink T6 4.1.9cu.5241_B20210923. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function main of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi?action=login of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument v41 leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249855. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTOLINK | T6 | 4.1.9cu.5241_B20210923 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- T6 VendorTOTOLINK Affected 4.1.9cu.5241_B20210923 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7221
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c653-w7m8-34r2
References
More TOTOLINK T6 Firmware vulnerabilities
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- TI-2025-07236 TOTOLINK T6 MQTT Service recvSlaveUpgstatus buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-07083 TOTOLINK T6 HTTP POST Request cstecgi.cgi setDiagnosisCfg buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-06798 TOTOLINK T6 HTTP POST Request cstecgi.cgi setWiFiAclRules buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-06289 TOTOLINK T6 formLoginAuth.htm Form_Login missing authentication CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-07475 TOTOLINK T6 MQTT Packet meshSlaveDlfw tcpcheck_net buffer overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2023-7221 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-7221 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c653-w7m8-34r2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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