CVE-2025-8938 (GCVE-0-2025-8938)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-14 05:02 – Updated: 2025-08-15 12:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
TOTOLINK N350R Telnet Service formSysTel backdoor
Summary
A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK N350R 1.2.3-B20130826. This issue affects the function formSysTel of the file /boafrm/formSysTel of the component Telnet Service. The manipulation of the argument TelEnabled leads to backdoor. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-15 12:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-912 - Backdoor
Assigner
VulDB
CNA
References
6 references
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| https://vuldb.com/?submit.631837 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/rew1X/CVE/blob/main/TOTOLINK/f… | related |
| https://github.com/rew1X/CVE/blob/main/TOTOLINK/f… | exploit |
| https://www.totolink.net/ | product |
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