Description
Asus RT-N12E 2.0.0.39 is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability. Through system.asp / start_apply.htm, an attacker can change the administrator password without any authentication.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/ninj4c0d3r/574d2753d469e4ba51dfe555d9c2d4fb
Product, Vendor Advisory
https://www.asus.com/Networking/RTN12E/HelpDesk_BIOS/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.shodan.io/search?query=rt-n12e
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0041
EPSS Percentile
61.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-306
Status
published
Products (1)
asus/rt-n12e_firmware
2.0.0.39
Published
Oct 19, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026