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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- ASUS Rt-N12e
- ASUS Rt-N12e Firmware — versions 2.0.0.39
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.asus.com/Networking/RTN12E/HelpDesk_BIOS/ (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- www.shodan.io/search (Third Party Advisory)
- gist.github.com/ninj4c0d3r/574d2753d469e4ba51dfe555d9c2d4fb (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.