CVE-2018-6000 is a critical vulnerability affecting AsusWRT firmware versions prior to 3.0.0.4.384_10007, specifically impacting Asus routers. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to gain remote administrative access by manipulating NVRAM settings through a crafted request to the vpnupload.cgi script, enabling them to set the admin password and activate SSH. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit modules are available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.0.4.384_10007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:asuswrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.