# CVE-2026-9457: Totolink A8000RU command injection in UploadFirmwareFile

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-9457-totolink-a8000ru-command-injection-in-uploadfirmwarefile  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-25. Updated: 2026-05-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-9457 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-05-25

A security vulnerability exists in the Totolink A8000RU wireless router, a device used to provide internet connectivity and local networking. An attacker can exploit this flaw to take complete control of the router by sending a specially crafted web request. This could lead to the interception of network traffic, unauthorized access to the local network, or a total disruption of internet services.

Technologies: [TOTOLINK A8000RU](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/a8000ru). Vendors: [TOTOLINK](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/totolink).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-9457 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9457 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-9457?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** TOTOLINK A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9457?** 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.

**How is CVE-2026-9457 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-9457?** Check whether you run TOTOLINK A8000RU at an affected version. 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.

## Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the Totolink A8000RU router (firmware version 7.1cu.643_b20200521) within the /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi component. The vulnerability is located in the UploadFirmwareFile function (specifically sub_4328D0), where the 'FileName' parameter is processed using __sprintf_chk without proper sanitization before being passed to a system execution function (CsteSystem/execv). A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted POST request containing shell metacharacters in the FileName argument. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary command execution as the root user. Proof-of-concept code has been publicly disclosed.

## Affected products

- Totolink A8000RU 7.1cu.643_b20200521

## Timeline

- 2026-05-25: disclosed: Vulnerability details and PoC published on GitHub
- 2026-05-25: advisory: CVE-2026-9457 published by VulDB/NVD

## References

- [https://github.com/Litengzheng/vuldb_new2/blob/main/A8000RU/vul_343/README.md](https://github.com/Litengzheng/vuldb_new2/blob/main/A8000RU/vul_343/README.md)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/813454](https://vuldb.com/submit/813454)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/365438](https://vuldb.com/vuln/365438)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/365438/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/365438/cti)
- [https://www.totolink.net/](https://www.totolink.net/)

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