Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue lets an authenticated ASUS router administrator abuse the web management interface to run operating system commands on the router. It is serious because a stolen or misused admin account could turn router administration into device compromise. The provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for environments using ASUS routers in managed networks, especially where router admin access is remotely reachable. Prioritize identifying affected devices, applying vendor firmware guidance, and reducing management interface exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2025-15101 is CWE-78 OS command injection in certain ASUS router web management interfaces. A remote authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary system commands through a crafted parameter. CVSS v4.0 is 8.6, with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, and high impact to the vulnerable system.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to certain ASUS router models running firmware version 3.0.0.6_102. Risk is highest where the web management interface is reachable over a network path available to administrators or compromised admin credentials. The source bundle does not identify every affected model.
Exploitation context
The CVE record requires authenticated administrator privileges and does not indicate public exploitation. It is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle. The main concern is post-authentication device takeover if an attacker obtains or abuses router admin access.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and ASUS advisory reference. The record does not provide exploit details, exact crafted parameter names, or a complete affected model list. Validation should focus on asset inventory, firmware version matching, and vendor advisory correlation.
Mitigation direction
- Review ASUS Security Advisory for the named router firmware update guidance.
- Apply ASUS-provided firmware updates for any matching affected router model.
- Restrict router web management access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Disable remote administration where it is not operationally required.
- Rotate router administrator credentials if compromise is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ASUS routers and record model and firmware version.
- Compare each device against the ASUS advisory and CVE record.
- Confirm whether firmware 3.0.0.6_102 is present on any device.
- Check whether web management is exposed beyond trusted admin networks.
- Review router administrator accounts for unexpected users or changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.6 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——ASUSVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.6HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.asus.com/security-advisory/CVE reference, ASUS · vendor-advisory
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