Summary
CVE-2026-51669 is an incorrect access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the getPairCfg function of TOTOLINK T6 router firmware version 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a crafted POST request to the device’s CGI endpoint to retrieve pairing and mesh-slave configuration data. The flaw carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical).
Technical details
- Root cause: The
getPairCfgfunction does not enforce authentication or authorization checks before returning device pairing/mesh-slave configuration data. - Trigger condition: Sending a crafted HTTP POST request to
/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgirequesting thegetPairCfgaction. - Attack vector: Network-based, no authentication or user interaction required (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N, AC:L).
- Impact: Disclosure of mesh/pairing configuration data (high confidentiality and integrity impact per the CVSS vector); no availability impact is reported.
Affected software
- TOTOLINK T6, firmware version 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015
Severity
- CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.1 (Critical)
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Mitigation and recommended actions
- Immediate: No patched firmware version has been identified in the public CVE record at the time of writing. Check the TOTOLINK support/download portal for an updated firmware build for the T6 model and apply it as soon as one is released.
- If no patch is available: Restrict access to the router’s web management interface (
/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi) to trusted internal networks only, disable remote/WAN administration, and place the device behind a firewall or VPN so the CGI endpoint is not directly internet-exposed.
How IONIX identifies potentially affected assets
IONIX matches the following signals against data already collected when it crawled the asset; identifying the technology sends no request beyond that crawl.
- Raw HTTP response body:
/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi,N600R (Firmware version V...),TOTOLINK

