CVE-2021-41435
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 6.5% (pctl 94)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 6.49% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-307 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-11-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-09 |
Affected (36)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| asus | gt-ax11000 |
| asus | gt-ax11000 firmware |
| asus | rt-ax3000 |
| asus | rt-ax3000 firmware |
| asus | rt-ax55 |
| asus | rt-ax55 firmware |
| asus | rt-ax56u |
| asus | rt-ax56u firmware |
| asus | rt-ax56u v2 |
| asus | rt-ax56u v2 firmware |
| asus | rt-ax58u |
| asus | rt-ax58u firmware |
| asus | rt-ax68u |
| asus | rt-ax68u firmware |
| asus | rt-ax82u |
| asus | rt-ax82u firmware |
| asus | rt-ax82u gundam edition |
| asus | rt-ax82u gundam edition firmware |
| asus | rt-ax86s |
| asus | rt-ax86s firmware |
| asus | rt-ax86u |
| asus | rt-ax86u firmware |
| asus | rt-ax86u zaku ii edition |
| asus | rt-ax86u zaku ii edition firmware |
| asus | rt-ax88u |
| asus | rt-ax88u firmware |
| asus | rt-ax92u |
| asus | rt-ax92u firmware |
| asus | tuf gaming ax3000 |
| asus | tuf gaming ax3000 firmware |
| asus | tuf-ax5400 |
| asus | tuf-ax5400 firmware |
| asus | zenwifi ax \(xt8\) |
| asus | zenwifi ax \(xt8\) firmware |
| asus | zenwifi xd6 |
| asus | zenwifi xd6 firmware |
References
- https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt-ax11000-model/helpdesk_bios
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-XT8-/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-XD6/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AX3000/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AX56U/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AX68U/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/All-series/RT-AX55/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt-ax11000-model/helpdesk_bios
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-XT8-/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-XD6/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AX3000/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AX56U/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AX68U/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/All-series/RT-AX55/HelpDesk_BIOS/
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