CVE-2021-32030ASUS Routers Improper Authentication Vulnerability
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.
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.5 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 23, 2025
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-32030
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- Published
- May 6, 2021
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 03:52 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
asuslyra mini firmware1 version range
- before 3.0.0.4.384.46630
asusgt-ac2900 firmware1 version range
- before 3.0.0.4.386.42643
References
- github.com https://github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2020-0010.md
- asus.com https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-Gaming-Routers/RT-AC2900/HelpDesk_BIOS/
- asus.com https://www.asus.com/us/supportonly/lyra%20mini/helpdesk_bios/
- atredis.com https://www.atredis.com/blog/2021/4/30/asus-authentication-bypass
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-32030