CVE-2024-0297 (GCVE-0-2024-0297)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-08 04:31 – Updated: 2025-05-12 19:51
VLAI Shadowserver
Title
Totolink N200RE cstecgi.cgi UploadFirmwareFile os command injection
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function UploadFirmwareFile of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument FileName leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249863. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-78 - OS Command Injection
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.249863 vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249863 signaturepermissions-required
https://github.com/jylsec/vuldb/blob/main/TOTOLIN… broken-linkexploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Totolink N200RE Affected: 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216
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Credits
jylsec (VulDB User)
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: f54a46c3-6f93-4537-8230-6efde4514af9

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2024-0297

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-07-21 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-13
Asserted: 2025-07-13
Last Seen: 2025-07-21
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Totolink / Totolink N200RE | Class: router | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2025-07-21: 49
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class router
7D Avg 0
Vendor Totolink
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Totolink N200RE
Cisa Kev no
Connections 49
Observation Date 2025-07-21
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 07:18 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-01 12:45 UTC
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