Auth bypass in Asus Asuswrt

CVE-2018-6000

An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. The do_vpnupload_post function in router/httpd/web.c in vpnupload.cgi provides functionality for setting NVRAM configuration values, which allows attackers to set the admin passw…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.842 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6000?
CVE-2018-6000 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Asus Asuswrt, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-22.
How severe is CVE-2018-6000?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-6000 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.