Unauthenticated command execution via unsanitized VPN parameter
Published Apr 26, 2026 · Updated Apr 26, 2026
OS command injection in TOTOLINK A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted CGI request. The setVpnPassCfg function formats the pptpPassThru value into a command string that CsteSystem passes to execv without neutralizing shell syntax. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation runs attacker-supplied commands on the router.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in TOTOLINK A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted CGI request. The setVpnPassCfg function formats the pptpPassThru value into a command string that CsteSystem passes to execv without neutralizing shell syntax. No authentication or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation runs attacker-supplied commands on the router.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-7037
- Published
- Apr 26, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 26, 2026
- Vendor
- TOTOLINK
- Product
- A8000RU
- Classifications
- CWE-77, CWE-78, T1210
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=7.1cu.643_b20200521
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Public exploit references
- A8000RU setVpnPassCfg command-injection proof of conceptfunctional · demonstrated
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