CVE-2020-15498

Description

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.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory trustwave.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=27440 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15498?
CVE-2020-15498 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15498?
To fix CVE-2020-15498, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-15498 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15498 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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