CVE-2020-15498 json
An issue was discovered on ASUS RT-AC1900P routers before 3.0.0.4.385_20253.
published 2020-08-26 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-7491
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- asus rt-ac1900p_firmware 3.0.0.4.385.20253
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
trustwave.com
/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=27440
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-15498
- NVD CVE-2020-15498
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