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CVE-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…

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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.
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.6/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.5: +1.12
  • Fresh EPSS: 99.88%: +0.50

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 10 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 07 Feb 2024, 08:00 · CISA, FBI confirm critical infrastructure intrusions by China-linked hackers - Cybersecurity Dive
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 12 Jan 2024, 08:00 · End-of-life Cisco routers targeted by China’s Volt Typhoon group - The Record from Recorded Future News
The Hacker News
Press · 08 May 2021, 07:00 · Top 12 Security Flaws Russian Spy Hackers Are Exploiting in the Wild - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 17 Sep 2020, 07:00 · U.S. charges Chinese Winnti hackers for attacking 100+ companies - BleepingComputer
SecurityWeek
Press · 16 Sep 2020, 07:00 · U.S. Charges Alleged Hackers of Chinese APT41 Group for Attacks on 100 Firms - SecurityWeek
See all 10 source documents
Google Cloud
Press · 25 Mar 2020, 07:00 · This Is Not a Test: APT41 Initiates Global Intrusion Campaign Using Multiple Exploits - Google Cloud
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 25 Mar 2020, 07:00 · APT41 Exploited Cisco, Citrix and Zoho Bugs in Wide-Ranging Campaign - Infosecurity Magazine
Rapid7
Press · 29 Jan 2019, 08:00 · Cisco RV320/RV325 Router Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1653) Explained - Rapid7
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Jan 2019, 08:00 · New Exploit Threatens Over 9,000 Hackable Cisco RV320/RV325 Routers Worldwide - The Hacker News
ZDNET
Press · 27 Jan 2019, 08:00 · Hackers are going after Cisco RV320/RV325 routers using a new exploit - ZDNET

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

2

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 2 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
k8gege/CiscoExploit14360Python21 May 2019, 14:52
shaheemirza/CiscoSpill45Shell01 Apr 2019, 07:50
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.5; EPSS 99.9%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:05.890020+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
24 Jan 2019, 16:00
First press mention
27 Jan 2019, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
07 Feb 2024, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58
PoCs on GitHub
2 repositories