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CVE-2018-5999 affects AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. In the handle_request function in router/httpd/httpd.c, processing of HTTP POST requests continues even when authentication fails. This logic flaw allows unauthenticated requests to reach functionality intended to be protected by authentication. Supporting reporting describes the issue as enabling unauthorized configuration changes on affected ASUS routers, including abuse of the internal infosvr-related functionality by setting ateCommand_flag=1. Public reporting also states that successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution as root on affected devices.
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A critical unauthenticated configuration update vulnerability in older ASUS routers that allows attackers to change router settings without authentication.
A critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Asus routers that allows an attacker to achieve root-level code execution.
A critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Asus routers that allows an attacker to achieve root-level code execution.
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