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CVE-2022-25596

ASUS RT-AC86U - Heap-based buffer overflow

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 7, 2022 at 06:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:33 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorRt AC86U FirmwareRT-AC86U

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

ASUS RT-AC56U’s configuration function has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation for the decryption parameter length, which allows an unauthenticated LAN attacker to execute arbitrary code, perform arbitrary operations and disrupt service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-5793-4f9d3-1.html

CVSS

8.8HIGHtwcert
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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