CVE-2017-6548 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflows in networkmap on ASUS RT-N56U, RT-N66U, RT-AC66U, RT-N66R, RT-AC66R, RT-AC68U, RT-AC68R, RT-N66W, RT-AC66W, RT-AC87R, RT-A…
published 2017-03-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15604
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.3%
- EPSS 21.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflows in networkmap on ASUS RT-N56U, RT-N66U, RT-AC66U, RT-N66R, RT-AC66R, RT-AC68U, RT-AC68R, RT-N66W, RT-AC66W, RT-AC87R, RT-AC87U, RT-AC51U, RT-AC68P, RT-N11P, RT-N12+, RT-N12E B1, RT-AC3200, RT-AC53U, RT-AC1750, RT-AC1900P, RT-N300, and RT-AC750 routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.7378; RT-AC68W routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.7266; and RT-N600, RT-N12+ B1, RT-N11P B1, RT-N12VP B1, RT-N12E C1, RT-N300 B1, and RT-N12+ Pro routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.9488; and Asuswrt-Merlin firmware before 380.65_2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the router via a long host or port in crafted multicast messages.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-41573)
- Published
Exploit prediction
21.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-41573 ASUSWRT RT-AC53 (3.0.0.4.380.6038) - Remote Code Execution webapps, 2017-03-08
- bierbaumer.net https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#remote-code-execution referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/41573/
exploit
-
bierbaumer.net
/security/asuswrt/#remote-code-execution
exploit, third-party-advisory
- asuswrt.lostrealm.ca /changelog
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96938
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6548
- NVD CVE-2017-6548
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