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CVE-2019-1653

Is CVE-2019-1653 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV
Public exploit
Metasploit +1
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
7.5 High
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
100%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-284
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

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Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper access controls for URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to an affected device via HTTP or HTTPS and requesting specific URLs. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download the router configuration or detailed diagnostic information. Cisco has released firmware updates that address this vulnerability.

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  • 0
    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Routers Information Disclosure Vulnerability — Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Routers contain improper access controls for URLs. Exploitation could allow an attacker to download the router configuration or detailed diagnostic information. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~100%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Routers: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Same weakness: CWE-284.