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CVE-2018-6000: asus asuswrt Missing Authorization

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 22-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6000 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Missing Authorization vulnerability in asus asuswrt. EPSS estimates a 85.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 6 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
85.16%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits6github, reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 22-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

85.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 85.16% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
85.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

6 found
  • githubUnverified

    Poc

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (blogs.securiteam.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (raw.githubusercontent.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Show all 6 exploits
  • exploit-databaseremotehardwareVerified

    AsusWRT LAN - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotehardwareUnverified

    AsusWRT Router < 3.0.0.4.380.7743 - LAN Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    AsusWRT LAN Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    exploit/linux/http/asuswrt_lan_rce

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Asus1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links