Critical severity · published May 6, 2021
CVE-2021-32030
ASUS Routers Improper Authentication Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
99.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)99.4% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jun 2, 2025
Federal remediation dueJun 23, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GF
Gt-ac2900 Firmware · Asus
before 3.0.0.4.386.42643 · source: NVD
LM
Lyra Mini Firmware · Asus
before 3.0.0.4.384.46630 · source: NVD
RO
Routers · ASUS
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32030
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32030
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
www.asus.com
https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-Gaming-Routers/RT-AC2900/HelpDesk_BIOS/
github.com
https://github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2020-0010.md
www.atredis.com
https://www.atredis.com/blog/2021/4/30/asus-authentication-bypass
www.asus.com
https://www.asus.com/us/supportonly/lyra%20mini/helpdesk_bios/
