CVE-2020-15498 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass TLS certificate validation during firmware updates, enabling the installation of malicious firmware on ASUS routers.
- 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-2020-15498?
CVE-2020-15498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on ASUS RT-AC1900P routers before 3.0.0.4.385_20253. The router accepts an arbitrary server certificate for a firmware update. The culprit is the --no-check-certificate option passed to wget tool used to download firmware update files.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Rt-Ac1900p Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-15498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r3jr-p57g-fw5f.