TOTOLINK A3600R cstecgi.cgi setLanguageCfg buffer overflow

published 2024-07-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-48145

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.2%; EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK A3600R 4.1.2cu.5182_B20201102. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function setLanguageCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument langType leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-272598 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-07-29)

Exploit prediction

1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A3600R/setLanguageCfg.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	8.7	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	9.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CNA	4.0	8.7	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

TOTOLINK A3600R
totolink a3600r_firmware

Classification

Weakness

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

github.com /abcdefg-png/IoT-vulnerable/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A3600R/setLanguageCfg.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.272598
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.272598
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?submit.378044
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-7177
NVD CVE-2024-7177

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Summary