TOTOLINK T8 4.1.5cu MQTT Packet recvSlaveUpgstatus ip command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in TOTOLINK T8 4.1.5cu. Affected by this vulnerability is the function recvSlaveUpgstatus of the component MQTT Packet Handler. The manipulation of the argument ip leads to command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-24156. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK T8 4.1.5cu. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function recvSlaveUpgstatus of the component MQTT Packet Handler. The manipulation of the argument ip with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A command injection vulnerability in the ip parameter in the function recvSlaveUpgstatus of TOTOLINK T8 V4.1.5cu allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted MQTT packet.

The weakness was released 02/03/2023. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-24156 since 01/23/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-28219). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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01/23/2023 🔍
02/03/2023 +11 days 🔍
02/03/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/19/2025 +989 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: totolink.net

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-24156 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-24156
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-220121
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2023 20:46
Updated: 10/19/2025 17:38
Changes: 02/03/2023 20:46 (40), 03/26/2025 17:54 (26), 10/19/2025 17:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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