CVE-2018-6000
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…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85.2%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 85.16% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 22 January 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- asus/asuswrt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 81.1% on 21 September 2026 to 85.2% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- 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/
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