Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-52089

TOTOLINK n300rb_firmware Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Published Mar 11, 2026 · corrected/updated Mar 11, 2026 · TOTOLINK n300rb_firmware · evidence confidence very high

A hidden remote support feature protected by a static secret in TOTOLINK N300RB firmware version 8.54 allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-52089 is a unknown public vulnerability record for TOTOLINK n300rb_firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether TOTOLINK n300rb_firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: TOTOLINK n300rb_firmware. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: EPSS 9.7%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Mar 11, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 11, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    A hidden remote support feature protected by a static secret in TOTOLINK N300RB firmware version 8.54 allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

  2. Mar 11, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor TOTOLINK n300rb_firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-52089

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-52089

    30-day exploitation probability 9.7%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-52089

    A hidden remote support feature protected by a static secret in TOTOLINK N300RB firmware version 8.54 allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

    vulncheck.com

References