CVE-2025-13184: Unauthenticated Telnet enablement via cstecgi.cgi (auth bypass) leading to unauthenticated root login with a blank…
CVE-2025-13184 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2025-12-10
Unauthenticated Telnet enablement via cstecgi.cgi (auth bypass) leading to unauthenticated root login with a blank password on factory/reset X5000R V9.1.0u.6369_B20230113 (arbitrary command execution). Earlier versions that share the same implementation, may also be affected.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-13184 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-13184?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
TOTOLINK X5000r, TOTOLINK X5000r Firmware. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-13184?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-13184?
Check whether you run TOTOLINK X5000r or TOTOLINK X5000r Firmware. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.