Submit #798484: Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521 Command Injectioninfo

TitleTotolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521 Command Injection
DescriptionA pre‑authentication OS command injection vulnerability exists in the `setVpnPassCfg` functionality exposed via the web management interface (`/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi`) of the TOTOLINK A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521 router. The CGI handler retrieves user‑controlled input from the HTTP parameter `pptpPassThru`, embeds it directly into a shell command string using `sprintf`, and executes it via `CsteSystem()` without any sanitization or escaping. As a result, a remote attacker with network access to the web interface can inject arbitrary shell commands and execute them with root privileges on the device, without authentication. This allows full compromise of the router and, potentially, further compromise of the attached network.
Source⚠️ https://github.com/Litengzheng/vuldb_new2/blob/main/A8000RU/vul_305/README.md
User
 LtzHuster (UID 95786)
Submission04/07/2026 02:50 (21 days ago)
Moderation04/25/2026 17:39 (19 days later)
StatusAccepted
VulDB entry359617 [Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521 CGI /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi setVpnPassCfg pptpPassThru os command injection]
Points20

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