CVE-2021-41435
CRITICALEPSS 93th pctlDescription
A brute-force protection bypass in CAPTCHA protection in ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, RT-AX3000, RT-AX55, RT-AX56U, RT-AX56U_V2, RT-AX58U, RT-AX82U, RT-AX82U GUNDAM EDITION, RT-AX86 Series(RT-AX86U/RT-AX86S), RT-AX86U ZAKU II EDITION, RT-AX88U, RT-AX92U, TUF Gaming AX3000, TUF Gaming AX5400 (TUF-AX5400), ASUS ZenWiFi XD6, ASUS ZenWiFi AX (XT8) before 3.0.0.4.386.45898, and RT-AX68U before 3.0.0.4.386.45911, allows a remote attacker to attempt any number of login attempts via sending a specific HTTP request.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-307 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-17240 | Critical | 9.8 | 40% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-29301 | High | 7.5 | 32% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-22960 | High | 7.5 | 28% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-15906 | Critical | 9.8 | 27% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-9361 | Critical | 9.8 | 20% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-39225 | Critical | 9.8 | 15% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2021-41435?
Published advisories record a fix for 18 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2021-41435 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2021-41435 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 6.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2021-41435?
CVE-2021-41435 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2021-41435 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for gt-ax11000 firmware (NVD), rt-ax3000 firmware (NVD), rt-ax55 firmware (NVD), rt-ax56u firmware (NVD), and 14 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-09.