CVE-2014-9583 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands on ASUS routers by sending a specific UDP packet, requiring no user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9583?
CVE-2014-9583 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
common.c in infosvr in ASUS WRT firmware 3.0.0.4.376_1071, 3.0.0.376.2524-g0013f52, and other versions, as used in RT-AC66U, RT-N66U, and other routers, does not properly check the MAC address for a request, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via a NET_CMD_ID_MANU_CMD packet to UDP port 9999. NOTE: this issue was incorrectly mapped to CVE-2014-10000, but that ID is invalid due to its use as an example of the 2014 CVE ID syntax change.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9583?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Asus Wrt Firmware, T-Mobile Tm-Ac1900.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9583?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9583 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2014-9583 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9583 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv57-64g7-457f.