Auth bypass in ASUS Dsl-N17u
CVE-2020-35219
The ASUS DSL-N17U modem with firmware 1.1.0.2 allows attackers to access the admin interface by changing the admin password without authentication via a POST request to Advanced_System_Content.asp with the uiViewTools_username=admin&uiViewTools_Password= and uiViewTools_PasswordConfirm= substrings.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- ASUS Dsl-N17u
- ASUS Dsl-N17u Firmware — versions 1.1.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Modem-LTE-Routers/All-series/DSL-N16/HelpDe… (Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
- securityforeveryone.com/blog/asus-dsl-n17u-model-cve-2020-35219 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35219?
- CVE-2020-35219 is a critical-severity vulnerability in ASUS Dsl-N17u, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35219?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.