Security Resilience

CVE-2023-25395

RCE in Totolink A7100Ru Firmware 7.4cu.2313_b20191024

Published
08 March 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.019 79th percentile
Risk Priority 78 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-25395 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Totolink A7100Ru Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique NTDS (T1003.003); ranked in the top 21% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

TOTOlink A7100RU V7.4cu.2313_B20191024 routers contain a command-injection flaw (CWE-78) at the /setting/delStaticDhcpRules endpoint. The vulnerability is triggered when an attacker supplies a crafted ou parameter; the value is concatenated into an operating-system command without sanitization, allowing arbitrary command execution. The issue received a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network access, no required credentials, and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a single HTTP request containing shell metacharacters in the ou field to execute commands under the router’s web-server context. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to read or modify configuration files, add persistent routes, or pivot into the attached LAN, effectively compromising both the device and any connected clients.

Public references consist solely of a GitHub repository that demonstrates the injection vector; no vendor advisory, firmware update, or mitigation guidance is referenced. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0519 with no material increase since disclosure, indicating limited observed exploitation interest to date.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

TOTOlink A7100RU V7.4cu.2313_B20191024 router was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the ou parameter at /setting/delStaticDhcpRules.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1003.003 NTDS Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access or create a copy of the Active Directory domain database in order to steal credential information, as well as obtain other information about domain members such as devices, users, and access rights.
T1007 System Service Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may try to gather information about registered local system services.
T1010 Application Window Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of open application windows.
T1021.004 SSH Lateral Movement
Adversaries may use [Valid Accounts](https://attack.
T1021.008 Direct Cloud VM Connections Lateral Movement
Adversaries may leverage [Valid Accounts](https://attack.
T1027.001 Binary Padding Stealth
Adversaries may use binary padding to add junk data and change the on-disk representation of malware.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

totolink
a7100ru firmware
7.4cu.2313_b20191024

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
blocks

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
blocks

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

removes
removes
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References