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CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007

Published Jan 22, 2018

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.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 22, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 22, 2018
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a