VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-13184
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).
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 11.3%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.3%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 11.28% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Affected
- totolink/x5000r firmware
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- https://hackingbydoing.wixsite.com/hackingbydoing/post/totolink-x5000r-ax1800-router-authentication-bypassExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/821724Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.