CVE-2022-35401 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the get_IFTTTTtoken.cgi functionality of Asus RT-AX82U routers, specifically firmware version 3.0.0.4.386_49674-ge182230. This critical flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain full administrative access to the device by sending a series of specially crafted HTTP requests. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (High), the vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No) and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB: None), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0.4.386_49674-ge182230CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax82u_firmware:3.0.0.4.386_49674-ge182230:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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.