CVE-2018-5999 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 22 Jan 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass authentication in AsusWRT routers to process POST requests, potentially allowing unauthorized actions.

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-2018-5999?

CVE-2018-5999 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. In the handle_request function in router/httpd/httpd.c, processing of POST requests continues even if authentication fails.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5999?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Asus Asuswrt.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5999?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5999 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-2018-5999 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-5999 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8pph-m89g-pffm.