CVE-2018-6000

An issue was discovered in AsusWRT before 3.0.0.4.384_10007. The do_vpnupload_post function in router/httpd/web.c in vpnupload.cgi provides functionality for setting NVRAM configuration values, which allows attackers to set the admin password and launch an SSH daemon (or enable infosvr command mode), and consequently obtain remote administrative access, via a crafted request. This is available to unauthenticated attackers in conjunction with CVE-2018-5999.

• CWE-862

• https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3589Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/asuswrt-lan-rce.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/exploits/metasploit/asuswrt_lan_rce.rbExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43881/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44176/
• https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3589Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/asuswrt-lan-rce.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/exploits/metasploit/asuswrt_lan_rce.rbExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43881/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44176/

Published

Jan 22, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified