Denial of Service Vulnerability in ASUS GT-AC5300 Routers
CVE-2018-17020

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Asus
Status
Gt-ac5300 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-17020?

The ASUS GT-AC5300 router firmware versions up to 3.0.0.4.384_32738 are susceptible to a denial of service attack. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disrupt the router's operations by sending a single crafted HTTP request, resulting in the router becoming unresponsive. Users should consider updating their router’s firmware to mitigate potential exploits.

References

https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/blob/master/ASUS/A...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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