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CRITICAL
CVE-2020-35219
Asus DSL-N17U Password Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 4, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-35219 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Asus dsl-n17u_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-35219.

URL Resource
https://securityforeveryone.com/blog/asus-dsl-n17u-model-cve-2020-35219 Third Party Advisory
https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Modem-LTE-Routers/All-series/DSL-N16/HelpDesk_BIOS/ Not Applicable Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-35219 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-862 CWE-287
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://securityforeveryone.com/blog/asus-dsl-n17u-model-cve-2020-35219 No Types Assigned https://securityforeveryone.com/blog/asus-dsl-n17u-model-cve-2020-35219 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Modem-LTE-Routers/All-series/DSL-N16/HelpDesk_BIOS/ No Types Assigned https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Modem-LTE-Routers/All-series/DSL-N16/HelpDesk_BIOS/ Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-862
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n17u_firmware:1.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n17u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.24 }} 0.02%

score

0.61440

percentile

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