Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-7154

Command Injection in Totolink N200Re Firmware 9.3.5u.6095_b20200916 … 9.3.5u.6139_b20201216

Published
08 July 2025
Modified
17 June 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v4 2.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.026 84th percentile
Risk Priority 34 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-7154 is a low-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Totolink N200Re Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 2.1 (Low).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 16% 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.

A critical OS command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-7154 and assigned CWE-77 and CWE-78, affects the TOTOLINK N200RE router running firmware versions 9.3.5u.6095_B20200916 and 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. The flaw exists in the sub_41A0F8 function of /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi, where unsanitized input supplied to the Hostname argument is passed to the operating system without proper validation.

An authenticated remote attacker can supply a malicious Hostname value via crafted HTTP requests to the device's web management interface, resulting in arbitrary command execution on the device. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack reachability with low attack complexity and low privileges required, though the resulting impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability remains limited.

Public exploit code has been disclosed on GitHub, and the EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0571 with no material increase since publication. Vendor references point to the TOTOLINK support site, but no specific patch or mitigation guidance is detailed in the available advisories.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in TOTOLINK N200RE 9.3.5u.6095_B20200916/9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. Affected by this issue is the function sub_41A0F8 of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument Hostname leads to os command injection. The attack may…

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be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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.
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.
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.
T1059.008 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.

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CVE-2025-2095Same vendor: Totolink
CVE-2026-3696Same vendor: Totolink
CVE-2024-10966Same vendor: Totolink
CVE-2026-3301Same vendor: Totolink
CVE-2025-2094Same vendor: Totolink

Affected Assets

totolink
n200re firmware
9.3.5u.6095_b20200916, 9.3.5u.6139_b20201216

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)
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  • 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.

Least privilege reduces the permissions available to any process that could be subverted by injected commands.

Least functionality restricts available OS commands and interpreters, limiting the blast radius of injection.

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.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

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.

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