CVE-2020-23648: High severity asus rt-n12e firmware vulnerability

Published Oct 19, 2022
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Updated

Asus RT-N12E 2.0.0.39 is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability. Through system.asp / startapply.htm, an attacker can change the administrator password without any authentication.

Affected Software

4 affected components
ASUS Rt-n12e Firmware=2.0.0.39
ASUS RT-N12E
All of the following
ASUS Rt-n12e Firmware=2.0.0.39
ASUS RT-N12E

Event History

Oct 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-23648.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-23648?

The severity of CVE-2020-23648 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Asus RT-N12E firmware version 2.0.0.39.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by accessing the system.asp/start_apply.htm pages and changing the administrator password without authentication.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-23648?

To fix CVE-2020-23648, update your Asus RT-N12E firmware to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

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