CVE-2021-43702 is a critical Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting ASUS RT-A88U routers running firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_45898. An attacker could achieve stored XSS by manipulating the router's SSID with a malicious payload, which is then improperly sanitized in the Wi-Fi logs displayed in the admin panel. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.0 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0.4.386.46061CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenwifi_xd4s_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.46061:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0.4.386.46061CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenwifi_xt9_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.46061:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0.4.386.46061CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenwifi_xd5_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.46061:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0.4.386.46061CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenwifi_pro_et12_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.46061:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0.4.386.46061CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenwifi__pro_xt12_firmware:3.0.0.4.386.46061:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.