CVE-2018-6000 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 85.2% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. The do_vpnupload_post function in router/httpd/web.c in vpnupload.cgi provides functionality for setting NVRAM configuration values, which allows attackers to set the admin password and launch an SSH daemon (or enable infosvr command mode), and consequently obtain remote administrative access, via a crafted request. This is available to unauthenticated attackers in conjunction with CVE-2018-5999.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 85.16% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-01-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| asus | asuswrt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | AsusWRT LAN - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2018-02-26 |
| exploit-db | AsusWRT Router < 3.0.0.4.380.7743 - LAN Remote Code Execution | 2018-01-22 |
References
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3589
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/asuswrt-lan-rce.txt
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/exploits/metasploit/asuswrt_lan_rce.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43881/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44176/
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3589
- https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/asuswrt-lan-rce.txt
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/exploits/metasploit/asuswrt_lan_rce.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43881/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44176/
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