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CVE-2020-15498: An issue was discovered on ASUS RT-AC1900P routers before 3.0.0.4.385_20253. The router accepts an arbitrary server certificate for a firmware update. The culprit is the --no-check-certificate opti...
CVE-2020-15498 · published 6 years ago
Summary
An issue was discovered on ASUS RT-AC1900P routers before 3.0.0.4.385_20253. The router accepts an arbitrary server certificate for a firmware update. The culprit is the --no-check-certificate option passed to wget tool used to download firmware update files.
What to do
- Update asus rt-ac1900p_firmware to version 3.0.0.4.385.20253 or later.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| asus | rt-ac1900p_firmware |
< 3.0.0.4.385.20253 cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac1900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
An issue was discovered on ASUS RT-AC1900P routers before 3.0.0.4.385_20253. The router accepts an arbitrary server certificate for a firmware update. The culprit is the --no-check-certificate opti...
An issue was discovered on ASUS RT-AC1900P routers before 3.0.0.4.385_20253. The router accepts an arbitrary server certificate for a firmware update. The culprit is the --no-check-certificate option passed to wget tool used to download firmware update files.
References
- https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories... Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
Timeline
Published26 Aug 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-15498 · NVD
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