Vulnerability Intelligence Report
ASUS Routers Improper Authentication Vulnerability
CVE-2021-32030
The administrator application on ASUS GT-AC2900 devices before 3.0.0.4.386.42643 and Lyra Mini before 3.0.0.4_384_46630 allows authentication bypass when processing remote input from an unauthenticated user, leading to unauthorized access to the administrator interface. This relates to handle_request in router/httpd/httpd.c and auth_check in web_hook.o. An attacker-supplied value of '\0' matches the device's default value of '\0' in some situations. Note: All versions of Lyra Mini and earlier which are unsupported (End-of-Life, EOL) are also affected by this vulnerability, Consumers can mitigate this vulnerability by disabling the remote access features from WAN.
CISA KEV
Nuclei Template
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:99.35%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-287 ↗CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| asus | lyra_mini_firmware | all |
| asus | lyra_mini | all |
| asus | gt-ac2900_firmware | all |
| asus | gt-ac2900 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
Nuclei Template
SCANNER AVAILABLE
EPSS Score
99.351%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-05-05T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-05-06T14:54:31 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:25:47 |
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