Vulnerabilities

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

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.

  1. 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

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. 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

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.