CVE-2016-6557

moderate-risk
Published 2018-07-13

In ASUS RP-AC52 access points with firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, the web interface, the web interface does not sufficiently verify whether a valid request was intentionally provided by the user. An attacker can perform actions with the same permissions as a victim user, provided the victim has an active session and is induced to trigger the malicious request.

Do I need to act?

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0.10% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (7)

Rp-Ac52 Firmware
Ea-N66 Firmware
Rp-N12 Firmware
Rp-N14 Firmware
Rp-N53 Firmware
Rp-Ac56 Firmware
Wmp-N12 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Asus

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843
Third Party Advisory https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596
Third Party Advisory https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843
Third Party Advisory https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate