Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A flaw in TOTOLINK T6 firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015 could let an unauthenticated attacker send a crafted MQTT message that removes a mesh slave device from management data and reboots the system. This creates serious integrity and availability risk; the supplied CVSS assessment also indicates potential confidentiality impact.
Executive priority
Prioritize immediate identification and isolation of affected, reachable devices. The documented unauthenticated reboot and mesh-management modification could disrupt connectivity and undermine network administration. Because the bundle names no fixed release, assign an owner to obtain current TOTOLINK guidance and track remediation. Do not interpret the critical rating as evidence that attacks are already occurring.
Technical view
The delSlaveDevice function in the T6 cs_broker component lacks correct access control when processing MQTT messages. The supplied record rates exploitation as network-accessible, low-complexity, requiring neither privileges nor user interaction. Documented outcomes are deletion of a specified slave-device record and a system reboot.
Likely exposure
Confirmed scope is TOTOLINK T6 running firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015. Practical exposure depends on whether an attacker can reach the device's MQTT-facing cs_broker component. The sources do not establish whether default configurations expose it to the internet, whether other firmware versions are affected, or whether authentication elsewhere limits reachability.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as a CISA KEV entry in the supplied bundle, and the supplied sources provide no evidence of active exploitation. Nevertheless, the 9.8 CVSS score reflects a remotely reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack path with no user interaction. Treat reachable affected devices as urgent until vendor guidance clarifies exposure and remediation.
Researcher notes
CWE-284 maps the issue to improper access control. The record specifically identifies delSlaveDevice and MQTT processing by cs_broker, but supplies no protocol exposure details, affected-version range, patch identifier, or exploitation telemetry. The CVSS confidentiality impact exceeds the explicitly described outcomes, so confidentiality consequences should be treated as assessed but not explained by the supplied narrative.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory TOTOLINK T6 devices and identify those running firmware 4.1.5cu.748_B20211015.
- Restrict untrusted network access to the device and its MQTT-facing cs_broker component.
- Check TOTOLINK guidance for a fixed firmware version or vendor-approved mitigation.
- Segment affected mesh infrastructure and limit management access to authorized administrative networks.
- Monitor affected devices for unexplained reboots or unexpected removal of mesh slave records.
Validation and detection
- Confirm each T6 device's exact installed firmware version through approved administrative interfaces.
- Review firewall and segmentation controls governing access to the MQTT-facing component.
- Check mesh-management records for unexpected slave-device deletions and correlate them with reboot events.
- Verify any replacement firmware version against current TOTOLINK release notes before deployment.
- After remediation, confirm management access restrictions remain effective and mesh membership is intact.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
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9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/190/ids/36.htmlCVE reference, mitre
- https://www.totolink.net/CVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/DarkBoulder/CVE-Vendor-Coordination/blob/main/TOTOLINK/README.mdCVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/ShengWu00/CVE-Vendor-Coordination/blob/main/TOTOLINK/README.mdCVE reference, mitre
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Improper Access Control
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