# CVE-2024-0296: Totolink N200RE cstecgi.cgi NTPSyncWithHost os command injection

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-01-08 · Updated: 2025-04-17

## Affected

- Totolink N200RE: 9.3.5u.6139\_B20201216

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function NTPSyncWithHost of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument host_time leads to os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-249862 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Totolink N200RE, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.249862
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.249862
- https://github.com/jylsec/vuldb/blob/main/TOTOLINK/N200RE/NTPSyncWithHost/README.md

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