Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-57211

Command Injection in Totolink A6000R Firmware 1.0.1-b20201211.2000

Published
10 January 2025
Modified
03 April 2025
CVSS Score v3.1 8.0
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.012 66th percentile
Risk Priority 62 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-57211 is a high-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Totolink A6000R Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 34% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

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

CVE-2024-57211 is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) in the TOTOLINK A6000R router, specifically version V1.0.1-B20201211.2000. The issue resides in the enable_wsh function, where the modifyOne parameter fails to properly sanitize user input, allowing arbitrary command execution.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). An attacker with adjacent network access (AV:A) and low privileges (PR:L) can exploit it with low complexity and no user interaction, achieving high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability in the unchanged scope. Successful exploitation enables remote command injection, potentially leading to full router compromise.

References point to a GitHub repository documenting the vulnerability and proof-of-concept: https://github.com/yanggao017/vuln/blob/main/TOTOLINK/A6000R/CI_11_enable_wsh/README.md. No vendor advisories or patches are specified in the available details.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

TOTOLINK A6000R V1.0.1-B20201211.2000 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the modifyOne parameter in the enable_wsh function.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.008 Network Device CLI Execution
Adversaries may abuse scripting or built-in command line interpreters (CLI) on network devices to execute malicious command and payloads.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-57212Same product: Totolink A6000R
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CVE-2024-41318Same product: Totolink A6000R
CVE-2024-41316Same product: Totolink A6000R
CVE-2024-41319Same product: Totolink A6000R
CVE-2025-3249Same product: Totolink A6000R
CVE-2024-41314Same product: Totolink A6000R
CVE-2024-41315Same product: Totolink A6000R

Affected Assets

totolink
a6000r firmware
1.0.1-b20201211.2000

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.3
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V1.2.9

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation can discover command-construction flaws before deployment.

Input validation directly stops construction of commands from untrusted data containing special elements.

Secure engineering principles include proper neutralization and safe command construction practices.

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
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and neutralization that prevent command injection.

DE.CM-09 partial match
prevents

Runtime monitoring of software and data can detect anomalous command execution resulting from injection.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Identifying recorded vulnerabilities enables remediation of command-injection flaws before exploitation.

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.

prevents

Secure coding standards require proper escaping and parameterization of commands, directly eliminating CWE-77.

finds

Security testing in development catches command-injection vulnerabilities before release.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and command construction practices that directly prevent command injection.

prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection flaws including command injection.

prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce the attack surface but do not prescribe the specific neutralization techniques needed.

none

Environment separation limits the blast radius of an exploited command injection but does not prevent the flaw itself.

References