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CVE-2023-6906 — A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Totolink A7100RU 7.4cu.2313_B20191024

Critical CVSS 9.8

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Totolink A7100RU 7.4cu.2313_B20191024. Affected is the function main of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi?action=login of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument flag with the input ie8 leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248268. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2023-12-18
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-120

Affected products

  • totolink / a7100ru_firmware / 7.4cu.2313_b20191024

Matched remediation archetype

Buffer bounds, memory safety, and memory corruption

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Check exposure

  • Identify affected native-code versions, build flags, architectures, parsers, codecs, drivers, and input paths in all shipped artifacts.
  • Determine whether untrusted data reaches the affected routine and the process privilege, sandbox, and network exposure.
  • Confirm statically linked, vendored, firmware, and platform-provided copies, not only package-manager records.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained upstream correction or replace the affected component, then rebuild every dependent artifact from clean inputs.
  • Adopt bounds-checked interfaces, validated sizes and integer conversions, clear ownership, and memory-safe components where practical.
  • Enable supported compiler and runtime hardening and add sanitized tests and fuzz regression seeds derived from non-weaponized fixtures.

Authoritative sources

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