Vulnerability · CVE-2019-1653
Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Routers Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Published Jan 24, 2019 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Cisco RV Series Routers
Patch now
CVE-2019-1653 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm Cisco RV Series Routers against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 99.88%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- cpe cisco/rv320 firmware · cpe cisco/rv325 firmware · vendor Cisco RV Series Routers · vendor Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Routers
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.
Are you affected?
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- cpe cisco/rv320 firmware1.4.2.15
- cpe cisco/rv320 firmware1.4.2.17
- cpe cisco/rv325 firmware1.4.2.15
- cpe cisco/rv325 firmware1.4.2.17
- vendor Cisco RV Series Routersversion unspecified
- vendor Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Routersversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2019-1653
Recommended remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date May 3, 2022.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2019-1653 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm Cisco RV Series Routers against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with cisco/rv320 firmware 1.4.2.15; cisco/rv320 firmware 1.4.2.17; cisco/rv325 firmware 1.4.2.15; cisco/rv325 firmware 1.4.2.17. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-284: Improper Access Control. EPSS 99.88%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 24, 2019 · Catalog
Detected
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
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-1653
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.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-1653
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-1653
30-day exploitation probability 99.9%
first.org - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference46262
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference46655
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleauxiliary_gather/cisco_rv320_config
Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/cisco_rv32x_rce
Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-1653
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
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152260/Cisco-RV320-Unauthenticated-Configuration-Export.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com - Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152261/Cisco-RV320-Unauthenticated-Diagnostic-Data-Retrieval.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com - Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152305/Cisco-RV320-RV325-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-1653
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.
vulncheck.com
References
- Exploit · packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit · packetstormsecurity.com
- Third Party Advisory · packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit · seclists.org
- Exploit · seclists.org
- Third Party Advisory · securityfocus.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- Vendor Advisory · tools.cisco.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · us-cert.cisa.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · bleepingcomputer.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · justice.gov
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · mandiant.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · ncsc.gov.uk
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.