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CVE-2021-41437 (GCVE-0-2021-41437)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-26 13:18 – Updated: 2025-05-21 18:37
VLAI
Summary
An HTTP response splitting attack in web application in ASUS RT-AX88U before v3.0.0.4.388.20558 allows an attacker to craft a specific URL that if an authenticated victim visits it, the URL will give access to the cloud storage of the attacker.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-21 18:36 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
References
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