TOTOLINK A950RG stack-based overflow in infostat.cgi via CONTENT_LENGTH
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
CVE-2026-116508 (GHSA-5vj6-9qxv-4h93) is a stack-based buffer overflow in function sub_402340 of infostat.cgi, the Device-Information CGI of TOTOLINK A950RG 4.1.2cu.5268_B20221104. Manipulating the CONTENT_LENGTH argument triggers the overflow remotely, and a public exploit exists. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 10.0 (CRITICAL), with weaknesses CWE-119 and CWE-121. CISA's SSVC rates exploitation as poc, automatable as yes and technical impact as total, and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31
Description from the CNA
A security flaw has been discovered in TOTOLINK A950RG 4.1.2cu.5268_B20221104. Affected by this issue is the function sub_402340 of the file infostat.cgi of the component Device-Information CGI. Performing a manipulation of the argument CONTENT_LENGTH results in stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version. Restrict access to the device's web management interface or replace the device.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116508
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-5vj6-9qxv-4h93
- 2026-10-31 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-31 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-116508 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116508 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vj6-9qxv-4h93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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