CVE-2020-29655: asus rt-ac88u_firmware Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-29655 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Injection vulnerability in asus rt-ac88u_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 09-12-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An injection vulnerability exists in RT-AC88U Download Master before 3.1.0.108. Accessing Main_Login.asp?flag=1&productname=FOOBAR&url=/downloadmaster/task.asp will redirect to the login site, which will show the value of the parameter productname within the title. An attacker might be able to influence the appearance of the login page, aka text injection.

• CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.