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CVE-2018-6000

Published: Jan 22, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
84.5%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
5 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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 password and launch an SSH daemon (or enable infosvr command mode), and consequently obtain remote administrative access, via a crafted request. This is available to unauthenticated attackers in conjunction with CVE-2018-5999.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

n/an/a
asuswrtasusHardware Firmware
asuscommercialTWHardware Firmwareaka asus tek

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

5 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/asuswrt-lan-rce.txt
github.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44176/
exploit-db.com
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3589
blogs.securiteam.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 22, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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