PT-2014-3097
CVE-2013-6343
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Published
2014-01-22
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Updated
2016-12-31
Description by
CVSS 2.0
10
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ASUS RT-N56U and RT-AC66U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.374 979
Description
The issue is related to multiple buffer overflows in the httpd web.c component. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating the
apps name or apps flag parameters in the APP Installation.asp endpoint.Recommendations
For ASUS RT-N56U and RT-AC66U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.374 979, consider restricting access to the APP Installation.asp endpoint until a patch is available.
As a temporary workaround, avoid using the
apps name and apps flag parameters in the APP Installation.asp endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾