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CWE-926Weakness · CWE-926

CVE-2026-12960

MEDIUM · 6.0 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-07-03
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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63/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges 7 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An Improper Export of Android Application Components vulnerability in ASUS Router App allows a third-party application on the same device to send a crafted Intent that causes ASUS Router App to open an specified URL. Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Android App ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The ASUS Router Android app contains an improperly exported component (likely an Activity) that accepts Intents to open URLs. A malicious application installed on the same device can send a crafted Intent containing an arbitrary URL, causing the ASUS Router app to open that URL. This could enable phishing attacks or exploitation of vulnerabilities in the app's webview/browser component.

MitigationUpdate the ASUS Router App to the latest patched version available from the ASUS Security Advisory. Users should only install applications from trusted sources to mitigate risks from malicious apps on the same device.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
P
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if ASUS Router app is installed
    Check device's installed applications for 'ASUS Router' or 'com.asus.router' package name using settings or ADB command: 'adb shell pm list packages | grep asus'
    Affected if The package is present on the device
  2. Determine installed version of ASUS Router app
    Open Google Play Store app page for ASUS Router, or use ADB: 'adb shell dumpsys package com.asus.router | grep versionName', or check in device Settings > Apps > ASUS Router
    Affected if Unable to determine version or version is older than the patched release
  3. Verify if app allows Intent handling from external apps
    Use ADB to inspect the app's AndroidManifest.xml for exported components: 'aapt dump badging /path/to/asus-router.apk | grep exported' or use an APK analysis tool to check for Activity components with 'android:exported=true' that handle URL intents
    Affected if Exported Activity components accepting URL intents are present in the manifest
  4. Assess presence of malicious apps on device
    Review installed applications for unknown or untrusted apps, especially those requesting minimal permissions but with network access. Use device security app or ADB: 'adb shell pm list packages -3' to list third-party apps
    Affected if Untrusted or unknown third-party applications are installed alongside ASUS Router
  5. Check if WebView in ASUS Router app processes arbitrary URLs
    This is confirmed by the vulnerability existence - the app's webview loads URLs passed via Intent without sufficient validation. No direct config check available; this is inherent to the vulnerable version.
    Affected if Running a vulnerable version of ASUS Router app (unpatched)

You are affected if ASUS Router app is installed on your device and an untrusted third-party application can send Intent requests to the app's exported component, causing it to load arbitrary URLs in its WebView.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the ASUS Router App to the latest patched version available from the ASUS Security Advisory. Users should only install applications from trusted sources to mitigate risks from malicious apps on the same device.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $880
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