VDB-425597 · CVE-2026-93489 · GCVE-0-2026-93489

ASUS Router 3.0.0.6_102 series improper authentication

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10.0	$0-$5k	6.26

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in ASUS Router 3.0.0.6_102 series. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-93489. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ASUS Router 3.0.0.6_102 series and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Authentication in ASUS router modules allows an unauthenticated nearby user to send an HTTP request and forge an access ticket, subsequently enabling the user to perform administrator operations. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

The advisory is shared at asus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-93489 since 09/18/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/23/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

ASUS

Name

Router

Version

3.0.0.6_102 series

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.asus.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 10.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/18/2026 CVE reserved
10/23/2026 +35 days Advisory disclosed
10/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: asus.com

Advisory: asus.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-93489 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-93489
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-425597

Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2026 09:37
Changes: 10/23/2026 09:37 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103