# CVE-2024-0299: Totolink N200RE cstecgi.cgi setTracerouteCfg os command injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the setTracerouteCfg function in Totolink N200RE routers.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h52q-mc3p-44c8

## What is CVE-2024-0299?

CVE-2024-0299 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Totolink N200RE, published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Totolink N200RE 9.3.5u.6139_B20201216. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function setTracerouteCfg of the file /cgi-bin/cstecgi.cgi. The manipulation of the argument command leads to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-249865 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0299?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Totolink N200re Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-0299?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-0299 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0299 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Totolink N200RE

- [CVE-2024-0296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0296/): Totolink N200RE cstecgi.cgi NTPSyncWithHost os command injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2024-0297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0297/): Totolink N200RE cstecgi.cgi UploadFirmwareFile os command injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2024-0298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0298/): Totolink N200RE cstecgi.cgi setDiagnosisCfg os command injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2024-0997](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0997/): Totolink N200RE cstecgi.cgi setOpModeCfg stack-based overflow (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-0998](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0998/): Totolink N200RE cstecgi.cgi setDiagnosisCfg stack-based overflow (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-0299 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-0299 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Totolink N200RE, published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0299 exists.

Affected product: Totolink N200RE. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0299/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0299/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0299
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0299
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0299

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