Check Point Advisories

Asus RT-AX82U Authentication Bypass (CVE-2022-35401)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2022-1134
Date Published:	22 Jan 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 22 January, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2022-35401
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Asus RT-AX82U v3.0.0.4.386_49674-ge182230
Vulnerability Description	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Asus RT-AX82U. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Asus RT-AX82U Authentication Bypass (CVE-2022-35401) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Asus RT-AX82U Authentication Bypass (CVE-2022-35401)