Auth bypass in Asus Rt-n12e
CVE-2020-23648
Asus RT-N12E 2.0.0.39 is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability. Through system.asp / start_apply.htm, an attacker can change the administrator password without any authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Asus Rt-n12e
- Asus Rt-n12e_firmware — versions 2.0.0.39
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-23648?
- CVE-2020-23648 is a high-severity vulnerability in Asus Rt-n12e, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-23648?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-23648 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.