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CVE-2026-5997

8.9
High
EPSS 2%Apr 10, 2026

OS command injection via /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi on Totolink A7100RU (remote)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-5997 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-5997 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-5997?

CVE-2026-5997 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.9. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-5997?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-5997, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-5997 affect?

CVE-2026-5997 affects Totolink A7100RU (7.4cu.2313_b20191024) CGI Handler /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-5997?

Apply firmware update when available; disable remote CGI access; monitor traffic.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Totolink A7100RU (7.4cu.2313_b20191024) CGI Handler /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi
impact

Remote OS command execution via admpass in CGI, enabling arbitrary commands on the device.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Totolink A7100RU
  • affected7.4cu.2313_b20191024

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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