Multiple vulnerabilities in ASUS RT-AC1900P router
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-15498 CVE-2020-15499 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 CWE-79 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
RT-AC1900P Hardware solutions / Routers for home users |
| Vendor | Asus |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU31815
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15498
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing certification validation within the downloading firmware updates. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRT-AC1900P: 3.0.0.4.385_10000-gd8ccd3c
External linkshttp://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=27440
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU31816
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15499
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in firmware release notes dialog in the router management web interface. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRT-AC1900P: 3.0.0.4.385_10000-gd8ccd3c
External linkshttp://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=27440
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
