CVE-2021-37316

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Published Feb 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in Cloud Disk in ASUS RT-AC68U router firmware version before 3.0.0.4.386.41634 allows remote attackers to view sensitive information via /etc/shadow.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac68u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac68u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-23885	SQL injection vulnerability in Cloud Disk in ASUS RT-AC68U router firmware version before 3.0.0.4.386.41634 allows remote attackers to view sensitive information via /etc/shadow.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.000% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://robertchen.cc/blog/2021/03/31/asus-rce

History

Mar 26, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Asus Rt-ac68u Rt-ac68u Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 26, 2025, 6:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 3, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 26, 2025, 6:51 PM
Reserved: Jul 21, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:16 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:16 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 3, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:00 AM

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