PT-2026-25544

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Totolink A7100RU version 7.4cu.2313 b20191024 Description A weakness exists in the function setScheduleCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. Manipulation of the mode argument can lead to operating system command injection. This attack can be...

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