CVE-2020-35219 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication and change the admin password on ASUS DSL-N17U modems via a crafted POST request.
- 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-2020-35219?
CVE-2020-35219 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ASUS DSL-N17U modem with firmware 1.1.0.2 allows attackers to access the admin interface by changing the admin password without authentication via a POST request to Advanced_System_Content.asp with the uiViewTools_username=admin&uiViewTools_Password= and uiViewTools_PasswordConfirm= substrings.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35219?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Dsl-N17u Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35219?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35219 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-2020-35219 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35219 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mj3-xm28-cffc.