Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessReach RDK-B WebUI over network
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DeliveryCraft JWT with invalid RSA signature
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ExploitSubmit token to WebUI auth endpoint
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ExecutionSignature check in jst_functions.c bypassed
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PersistObtain admin session
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ImpactReconfigure gateway or pivot into network
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Signature verification
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network reachability to the RDK-B WebUI management interface and the ability to submit a crafted JWT to an endpoint that authenticates via jst_functions.c; no valid credentials, user interaction, or prior privileges are needed (CVSS PR:N/UI:N). The concrete prerequisite is that the target runs the vulnerable rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone WebUI build whose JWT signature verification accepts an invalid RSA signature. The main limiting factor is reachability: on typical ISP-managed gateways the WebUI is exposed only to the LAN or a management network, so an attacker generally must already be on the local network or the operator's management plane rather than the open Internet; devices that expose the WebUI to untrusted/WAN networks face unauthenticated remote takeover. |
| Impact | Signals here partly conflict and should be weighed carefully. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.8) describes an ideal attack: network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, full compromise of confidentiality, integrity and availability - a textbook critical authentication bypass. Against that, EPSS is only 0.19% (9th percentile), and there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified, indicating no observed or predicted widespread exploitation yet. This gap is best explained by the product's niche exposure profile: RDK-B WebUI is typically an internal LAN-side management interface on ISP-managed gateways, not an Internet-facing service, so the network vector is real but reachability is often limited to the local network or the operator's management plane. The bug class (accepting invalid JWT signatures) is trivial to weaponize once a device is reachable, so any device that does expose the WebUI to untrusted networks should be treated as critical. Overall: genuinely high technical severity, but real-world mass-exploitation risk is moderated by limited external reachability rather than by exploit difficulty. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the RDK-B WebUI over the network - for example on the LAN of a vulnerable gateway or via any WAN-exposed management port - crafts a JWT that claims an administrative identity and signs it with an arbitrary/invalid RSA signature. Because jst_functions.c fails to properly verify the signature, the token is accepted and the attacker is granted an authenticated admin session, letting them reconfigure the device, capture traffic, or pivot into the network. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity means exploitation is straightforward once the interface is reachable. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 27, 2026
Authentication bypass in the RDK-B WebUI (broadband gateway management interface), build rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone.04.10.26, lets a remote unauthenticated attacker gain full administrative access by presenting a forged JWT whose RSA signature is invalid. The flaw lives in the signature-verification logic of jst_functions.c, which accepts tokens without properly validating the RSA signature. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis and EPSS is low (0.19%), but the CVSS 9.8 rating and trivial exploitation path make it a high-priority patch for exposed devices.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data, so the primary action is to obtain and apply the fixed RDK-B WebUI build from RDK Central once published - track the RDK Central advisory and the researcher disclosure at https://whitehats.pwr.edu.pl//blog/2026-08-19-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rdkb/ for the corrected jst_functions.c. As compensating controls until a fix is deployed: restrict access to the WebUI to the LAN or a dedicated management VLAN and block WAN-side access to the management HTTP/HTTPS port (side effect: remote/operator management workflows that rely on WAN reachability will break and may need an out-of-band channel); place the management interface behind an authenticating reverse proxy or VPN so JWT handling is not the sole gate (side effect: added operator complexity); and where operators centrally manage these gateways, push firmware that disables or hardens the affected token path. Because the root cause is acceptance of invalid RSA signatures, network-layer isolation is the most reliable stopgap since the application-layer auth check itself cannot be trusted.
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RDK-B (Reference Design Kit for Broadband) is an open-source software stack for broadband customer-premises equipment (gateways, cable modems, routers) maintained by RDK Central and deployed by ISPs. Its WebUI is the browser-based administrative console for these devices. The vulnerability is a CWE-347 (Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature) defect in jst_functions.c, the JavaScript-template/session handling code that processes JSON Web Tokens for authentication. Rather than cryptographically validating the RSA signature against the trusted public key, the code accepts a JWT even when the signature is invalid - effectively allowing an attacker to mint their own admin session token. The affected component is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:rdk:rdk-b_webui, and the specific tree is the 2025q4 Kirkstone (Yocto) branch rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone.04.10.26.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Remote, no auth or interaction, and a JWT signature bypass grants full admin control, so PR:N/UI:N with C/I/A all High; scope unchanged as impact stays within the device.
Primary rating from Vendor (certcc).
CVSS VectorVendor: certcc
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Improper cryptographic signature verification in jst_functions.c in RDK-B WebUI rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone.04.10.26 allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a forged JWT containing an invalid RSA signature.
Executive ViewAI
RDK-B broadband gateways (build rdkb-2025q4-kirkstone.04.10.26) are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote administrative compromise through a JWT validation flaw; while no public exploit has been identified and real-world exploitation remains rare (0.2% EPSS), successful attacks result in complete loss of network boundary control and enable network eavesdropping and downstream device compromise. Affected organizations must immediately isolate and inventory exposed devices and monitor for vendor patches.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Restrict WebUI network access to administrative networks only via firewall rules or VPN; disable remote WebUI management if not operationally critical; implement network segmentation isolating gateway administrative interfaces from untrusted networks; enable comprehensive logging and alerting on WebUI access attempts.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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