Router security flaws

Tenable has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in routers manufactured by Arcadyan. During the disclosure process for the issues discovered in Buffalo routers, Tenable discovered that CVE-2021-20090 affects many more devices, as the root cause of the vulnerability exists in the underlying Arcadyan firmware. 

See the Tenable link for a list of affected routers and affected firmware versions.  If you have an affected router, check with the manufacturer for a firmware update. Note: Some IoT devices may also be affected if they use Arcadyan firmware.

And now Juniper Threat Labs has revealed that, as of August 5, they've identified attack patterns in the wild that attempt to exploit the CVE-2021-20090 vulnerability which are coming from an IP address located in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The attacker are attempting to deploy a Mirai variant on the affected routers...