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CVE-2025-11005
published 2025-09-25

CVE-2025-11005: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in TOTOLINK X6000R allows OS Command Injection.This…

PriorityP270critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.33%
67.9th percentile
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in TOTOLINK X6000R allows OS Command Injection.This issue affects X6000R: through V9.4.0cu.1458_B20250708.

Affected

2 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
totolinkx6000r<= V9.4.0cu.1458_B20250708—
totolinkx6000r_firmware<= 9.4.0cu.1360_b20241207—

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

path/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi↗
urlhttps://github.com/PaloAltoNetworks/u42-vulnerability-disclosures/blob/main/2025/PANW-2025-0005/PANW-2025-0005.md↗
snort↗
alert http any any -> $HOME_NET any (msg:"ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Totolink setWifiAclRules desc Parameter Command Injection Attempt (CVE-2025-11005)"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"POST"; http.uri; bsize:20; content:"/cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi"; http.request_body; content:"topicurl|3d|setWifiAclRules"; fast_pattern; content:"desc|3d|"; pcre:"/^[^\x26]*?(?:(?:\x3b|%3[Bb])|(?:\x0a|%0[Aa])|(?:\x60|%60)|(?:\x7c|%7[Cc])|(?:\x24|%24))+/R"; reference:url,github.com/PaloAltoNetworks/u42-vulnerability-disclosures/blob/main/2025/PANW-2025-0005/PANW-2025-0005.md; reference:cve,2025-11005; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:2065027; rev:1; metadata:affected_product TOTOLINK, attack_target Networking_Equipment, tls_state plaintext, created_at 2025_10_01, cve CVE_2025_11005, deployment Perimeter, deployment Internal, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Exploit, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2025_10_01, mitre_tactic_id TA0001, mitre_tactic_name Initial_Access, mitre_technique_id T1190, mitre_technique_name Exploit_Public_Facing_Application; target:dest_ip;)
  • →Target HTTP POST requests to /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi with a body containing 'topicurl=setWifiAclRules' and a 'desc' parameter value containing shell metacharacters (;, newline, backtick, pipe, $) to detect exploitation attempts. ↗
  • →The injection point is the 'desc' parameter of the setWifiAclRules CGI action; monitor for URL-encoded shell metacharacters (%3B, %0A, %60, %7C, %24) as well as their literal equivalents in that parameter. ↗
  • →Exploitation is plaintext (non-TLS) HTTP, making it detectable at the network perimeter without SSL inspection. ↗
  • →MITRE mapping: Initial Access (TA0001) via Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); correlate alerts with inbound connections to TOTOLINK X6000R management interfaces. ↗
  • ·Affected firmware versions are X6000R through V9.4.0cu.1458_B20250708; ensure asset inventory identifies all devices running this or earlier firmware. ↗

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv4.09.3CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H/E:X/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
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