Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2021-32030
The short answer
CVE-2021-32030 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-06-02: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-287.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jun 2, 2025
Federal due date Jun 23, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
99%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2020-0010.md Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-Gaming-Routers/RT-AC2900/HelpDesk_BIOS/ Product
- www.asus.com/us/supportonly/lyra%20mini/helpdesk_bios/ Product
- www.atredis.com/blog/2021/4/30/asus-authentication-bypass Exploit
- github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2020-0010.md Broken LinkExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-Gaming-Routers/RT-AC2900/HelpDesk_BIOS/ Product
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-32030 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2021-32030 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-32030 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-06-02, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-06-23.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32030?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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