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CVE-2023-6612X5000R OS Command Injection

It has been rated as critical.

Published Dec 8, 2023 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2023-6612 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting X5000r Firmware (Totolink), X5000R.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. A public exploit is reported by tracking sources, but no code link is listed yet.
  • EPSS estimates a 31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

31%

Higher than 98.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

41/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

1

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

A vulnerability was found in Totolink X5000R 9.1.0cu.2300_B20230112. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function setDdnsCfg/setDynamicRoute/setFirewallType/setIPSecCfg/setIpPortFilterRules/setLancfg/setLoginPasswordCfg/setMacFilterRules/setMtknatCfg/setNetworkConfig/setPortForwardRules/setRemoteCfg/setSSServer/setScheduleCfg/setSmartQosCfg/setStaticDhcpRules/setStaticRoute/setVpnAccountCfg/setVpnPassCfg/setVpnUser/setWiFiAclAddConfig/setWiFiEasyGuestCfg/setWiFiGuestCfg/setWiFiRepeaterConfig/setWiFiScheduleCfg/setWizardCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.

The manipulation leads to os command injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-247247. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
X5000r FirmwareTotolink9.1.0cu.2300_b20230112n/a
X5000R>= 9.1.0cu.2300_B20230112n/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Dec 8, 2023

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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