Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-13385 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-13385 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-13385?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 9.5, published 15 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- ASUS Router Firmware 3.0.0.4_386 series; ASUS Router Firmware 3.0.0.4_388 series; ASUS Router Firmware 3.0.0.6_102 series.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-13385?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-13385 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-13385?
- Check whether you run ASUS Router Firmware. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295) and Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value (CWE-354) within the firmware update or communication modules of affected ASUS routers. A remote attacker positioned as a man-in-the-middle (MITM) can bypass security checks by using a spoofed server. Because the router fails to properly verify the server's identity and the integrity of the downloaded data, the attacker can force the device to download and execute arbitrary commands with high privileges. The vulnerability affects firmware versions in the 3.0.0.4_386, 3.0.0.4_388, and 3.0.0.6_102 series.
Affected products
- ASUS Router Firmware 3.0.0.4_386 series
- ASUS Router Firmware 3.0.0.4_388 series
- ASUS Router Firmware 3.0.0.6_102 series
Timeline
- 2026-07-14: disclosed: CVE record published by ASUS
- 2026-07-15: advisory: NVD publication date