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CVE-2026-51699 – Unauthenticated Internal Host Exposure via DMZ Config – TOTOLINK T6 4.1.5cu.748_B20

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Summary

CVE-2026-51699 is an incorrect access control (CWE-284) vulnerability in the setDmzCfg function of the TOTOLINK T6 web management interface, firmware version 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. The CGI endpoint fails to enforce authentication on DMZ configuration requests, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to expose an internal host to the internet. The flaw carries a critical CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8.

Technical details

  • Root cause: the setDmzCfg handler in /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi processes DMZ configuration changes without verifying that the requester is authenticated.
  • Trigger condition: sending a crafted HTTP POST request to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi invoking setDmzCfg.
  • Attack vector: network-based, no authentication or user interaction required.
  • Impact: an internal host on the LAN can be exposed directly to the internet (DMZ exposure), undermining confidentiality, integrity, and availability of devices behind the router.

Affected software

  • TOTOLINK T6, firmware version 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015

Severity

  • CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.8 (Critical)
  • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Mitigation and recommended actions

  • Immediate: Check TOTOLINK’s official download portal for a firmware release newer than 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 for the T6 and apply it as soon as it is available; no vendor-confirmed patched version could be verified as of this writing.
  • If no patch: Restrict management interface access to trusted internal networks only, disable remote/WAN administration, and place the device’s admin interface behind a VPN or firewall rule that blocks unauthenticated internet access to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi.

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 response body: /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi, N600R (Firmware version V...), TOTOLINK

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