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CVE-2021-43702

Published: Jul 5, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
9.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

ASUS RT-A88U 3.0.0.4.386_45898 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The ASUS router admin panel does not sanitize the WiFI logs correctly, if an attacker was able to change the SSID of the router with a custom payload, they could achieve stored XSS on the device.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

n/an/a
zenwifi xd4s firmwareasusHardware Firmware
zenwifi xt9 firmwareasusHardware Firmware
zenwifi xd5 firmwareasusHardware Firmware
zenwifi pro et12 firmwareasusHardware Firmware
asuscommercialTWHardware Firmwareaka asus tek
and 89 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://www.asus.com/uk/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AC88U/
asus.com
https://www.kroll.com/en/insights/publications/cyber/cve-2021-43702-from-discovery-to-patch
kroll.com

Timeline

Published
Jul 5, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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