CVEs / CVE-2019-1653
CVE-2019-1653: Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Routers Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
- high 7.5 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Routers contain improper access controls for URLs. Exploitation could allow an attacker to download the router configuration or detailed diagnostic information.
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper access controls for URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to an affected device via HTTP or HTTPS and requesting specific URLs. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download the router configuration or detailed diagnostic information. Cisco has released firmware updates that address this vulnerability.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Nov 2021 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
References
- CVE-2019-1653 on NVD
- CVE-2019-1653 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152260/Cisco-RV320-Unauthenticated-Configuration-Export.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152261/Cisco-RV320-Unauthenticated-Diagnostic-Data-Retrieval.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152305/Cisco-RV320-RV325-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/59 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/60 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106732 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://badpackets.net/over-9000-cisco-rv320-rv325-routers-vulnerable-to-cve-2019-1653/ Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/53 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/54 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://threatpost.com/scans-cisco-routers-code-execution/141218/ Third Party Advisory
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190123-rv-info Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46262/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46655/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx0RQJDlGbY Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-are-going-after-cisco-rv320rv325-routers-using-a-new-exploit/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1653 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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