CVE-2024-7217: A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK CA300-PoE 6.2c.884

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MEDIUM 6.3MITIGATE

CVE-2024-7217 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting ca300-poe firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK CA300-PoE 6.2c.884. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function loginauth of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument password leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-272788. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclo

Why this priority

EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	7.1% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-120
Published	2024-07-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: totolink

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-30 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

totolink ca300-poe firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 6.2c.884

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.2c.884

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-7217?

ca300-poe firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-7217 being exploited?

CVE-2024-7217 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-7217 affect?

CVE-2024-7217 affects ca300-poe firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK CA300-PoE 6.2c.884. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function loginauth of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument password leads to buffer overfl

How urgent is CVE-2024-7217?

Priority 51/100. EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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References

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