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CVE-2017-6548

Published: Mar 9, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
21.3%
Top 2.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

RT-AC66UASUSTeK Computer Inc.Networking Infrastructure
RT-N56UASUSTeK Computer Inc.Networking Infrastructure
RT-N66UASUSTeK Computer Inc.Networking Infrastructure
RT-N66RASUSTeK Computer Inc.Networking Infrastructure
RT-AC66RASUSTeK Computer Inc.Networking Infrastructure
asustek computer inc.commercialTWNetworking Infrastructureaka asus, asustek
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96938
securityfocus.com
https://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/changelog
asuswrt.lostrealm.ca
https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#remote-code-execution
bierbaumer.net
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Timeline

Published
Mar 9, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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