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CVE-2021-43702: XSS

First published: Tue Jul 05 2022(Updated: )

ASUS RT-A88U 3.0.0.4.386_45898 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The ASUS router admin panel does not sanitize the WiFI logs correctly, if an attacker was able to change the SSID of the router with a custom payload, they could achieve stored XSS on the device.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi XD4S Firmware
Asus XT9 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi XT9 Firmware
ASUS ZenWiFi XD5=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi XD5
Asus ET12 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro ET12 Firmware
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12 firmware
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Hybrid Firmware
ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi ET8 Firmware
Asus XD6 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi XD6 Firmware
ASUS ZenWiFi AC Mini Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi AC Mini
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Mini Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Mini Firmware
Asus ZenWiFi AX (XT8) firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi AX
ASUS ZenWiFi AC Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ZenWiFi AC
ASUS RT-AC66U B1=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC66U firmware
ASUS RT-AX88U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AX88U Firmware
Asus RT-AX82U firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
Asus RT-AX82U firmware
ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AX89X Firmware
ASUS RT-AX92U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AX92U Firmware
ASUS RT-AX86U ZAKU II EDITION firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AX86
ASUS RT-AX68U=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AX68U Firmware
ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 V2 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS routers
ASUS RT-AX58U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AX58U Firmware
ASUS RT-AX55 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS routers
ASUS RT-AX56U V2 firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AX56U firmware
ASUS RT-AC66U+ Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC66U+
ASUS GT-AC5300 firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Firmware
ASUS GT-AC2900 firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 Firmware
ASUS RT-AC1300UHP=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1300UHP
ASUS RT-AC1300G+=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS rt-ac1300g+
ASUS TUF Gaming AX5400=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS TUF-AX5400 firmware
Asus TUF-AX3000 V2 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000
ASUS RT-AC1200 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1200G
Asuswrt-Merlin RT-AC5300 firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC5300 firmware
Asuswrt-Merlin RT-AC1200G firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1200G Firmware
ASUS RT-AC1200HP Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1200HP Firmware
ASUS RT-AC1200G+ Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1200G+
ASUS RT-AC1200E Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1200E Firmware
ASUS RT-AC1200GU Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1200GU Firmware
ASUS RT-AC3100 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC3100
ASUS RT-AC58U firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC58U firmware
ASUS RT-AC88U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC88U Firmware
ASUS RT-AC56U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC56U Firmware
ASUS RT-AC56R Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC56R Firmware
ASUS RT-AC56S=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC56S
ASUS RT-AC3200 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS routers
ASUS RT-AC55U firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC55U
ASUS RT-AC2900 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC2900 firmware
ASUS RT-AC55UHP=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC55UHP firmware
ASUS RT-AC2600=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC2600 Firmware
ASUS 4G-AC53U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
Asus RT-AC53
ASUS RT-AC2400=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS Routers
ASUS RT-AC52U B1 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC52U B1 firmware
ASUS RT-AC2200=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS Routers
ASUS RT-AC51U+=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC51U firmware
ASUS RT-AC51U+ Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS rt-ac51u+
ASUS RT-AC87U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC87U Firmware
ASUS RT-AC87R Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC87R firmware
ASUS RT-ACRH17=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-ACRH17
ASUS RT-AC86U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC86U firmware
ASUS RT-ACRH13 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-ACRH13 firmware
ASUS RT-AC85U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC85U Firmware
ASUS RT-N66U=3.0.0.4.386.46061
Asus EA-N66
ASUS RT-N66R=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N66R
ASUS RT-N66W Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N66W firmware
ASUS RT-N66C1 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N66C1 Firmware
ASUS RT-AC85P Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC85P Firmware
ASUS RT-N18U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N18U Firmware
ASUS RT-AC65P Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC65P firmware
ASUS RT-N19=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS Routers
ASUS RT-AC57U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC57U Firmware
ASUS RT-N14UHP Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N14UHP Firmware
ASUS RT-AC68R=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS 4G-AC68U
ASUS RT-AC68R=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC68R Firmware
ASUS RT-AC68P Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC68P Firmware
ASUS RT-AC68W Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC68W
ASUS RT-AC68UF=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC68U
Asus RT-N12E firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N10E/ RT-N12E
ASUS RT-N10E/ RT-N12E=3.0.0.4.386.46061
Asus RT-N12E firmware
ASUS RT-AC65U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC65U Firmware
ASUS RT-N12HP B1=3.0.0.4.386.46061
Asuswrt-Merlin RT-N12HP B1
ASUS RT-AC1900U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1900 Firmware
ASUS RT-N12VP B1 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N12VP B1 Firmware
ASUS RT-AC1900P Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1900P Firmware
ASUS RT-AC1900 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1900U Firmware
ASUS RT-N12+ B1 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N12+ B1
ASUS RT-AC1750 B1 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1750 B1 Firmware
ASUS RT-N12 D1 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-N12 D1 Firmware
ASUS RT-AC1750 B1 Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC1750
ASUS 4G-AC53U=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS 4G-AC53U Firmware
ASUS RT-AC66U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC66U firmware
ASUS RT-AC66R Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS rt-ac66r firmware
ASUS RT-AC66W Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS RT-AC66W Firmware
ASUS 4G-AC68U Firmware=3.0.0.4.386.46061
ASUS 4G-AC68U Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-43702?

    CVE-2021-43702 has a high severity due to the potential for stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-43702?

    To fix CVE-2021-43702, update your ASUS router firmware to the latest version provided by ASUS.

  • What devices are affected by CVE-2021-43702?

    CVE-2021-43702 affects various ASUS router models running firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_45898 and related versions.

  • Can CVE-2021-43702 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2021-43702 can be exploited remotely if an attacker can manipulate the router's WiFi logs.

  • What are the potential consequences of CVE-2021-43702?

    Exploitation of CVE-2021-43702 could allow an attacker to execute malicious scripts in the context of the user's browser.

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