CVE-2024-28325Public exploit

Unauthorized router access via plaintext credential storage

Published Apr 26, 2024 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Cleartext credential storage in ASUS RT-N12+ B1 firmware allows local users to obtain unauthorized access and modify router settings. The firmware persists router credentials without encryption, leaving reusable secrets readable to a low-privileged local user. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; exposed credentials permit configuration changes and limited service disruption.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in ASUS RT-N12+ B1 firmware allows local users to obtain unauthorized access and modify router settings. The firmware persists router credentials without encryption, leaving reusable secrets readable to a low-privileged local user. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; exposed credentials permit configuration changes and limited service disruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-28325
Published
Apr 26, 2024
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product
RT-N12+ B1
Classifications
CWE-522, CWE-256, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=-

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. · RT-N12+ B1version=-

Published CVSS scores

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a Password
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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