CVE-2021-41435 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection to perform unlimited login attempts on vulnerable 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-2021-41435?

CVE-2021-41435 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A brute-force protection bypass in CAPTCHA protection in ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, RT-AX3000, RT-AX55, RT-AX56U, RT-AX56U_V2, RT-AX58U, RT-AX82U, RT-AX82U GUNDAM EDITION, RT-AX86 Series(RT-AX86U/RT-AX86S), RT-AX86U ZAKU II EDITION, RT-AX88U, RT-AX92U, TUF Gaming AX3000, TUF Gaming AX5400 (TUF-AX5400), ASUS ZenWiFi XD6, ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) before 3.0.0.4.386.45898, and RT-AX68U before 3.0.0.4.386.45911, allows a remote attacker to attempt any number of login attempts via sending a specific HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41435?

It affects 18 products.

Products include Asus Gt-Ax11000 Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax3000 Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax55 Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax56u Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax56u V2 Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax58u Firmware and 12 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-41435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hjq5-v65p-2p24.

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