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CVE-2026-15271NVD status: Deferred

A3000RU: Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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CVE-2026-15271 is a high-severity incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in A3000RU from TOTOLINK, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected A3000RU versions: 20260906. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 54% of scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of A3000RU you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
TOTOLINKA3000RU20260906Not stated
TOTOLINKA3100R20260906Not stated
TOTOLINKA950RG20260906Not stated
TOTOLINKAC1200T1020260906Not stated
TOTOLINKCP45020260906Not stated
TOTOLINKCS185R_T1020260906Not stated
TOTOLINKEX20020260906Not stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (vuldb.com).

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 4.07.7HighCNA (vuldb.com)
CVSS 3.17.5HighCNA (vuldb.com)
CVSS 2.07.1HighCNA (vuldb.com)

Official description

A security vulnerability has been detected in TOTOLINK A3000RU, A3100R, A950RG, AC1200T10, CP450, CS185R_T10 and EX200 up to 20260906. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /etc/boa/boa.conf of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to least privilege violation. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitation is known to be difficult.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Incorrect Privilege Assignment

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
  • Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment. For example, database applications rarely need to run as the database administrator, especially in day-to-day operations.

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Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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