Denial of Service Vulnerability in ASUS GT-AC5300 Router
CVE-2018-17127

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

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

Summary

The blocking_request.cgi on ASUS GT-AC5300 devices can be exploited by remote attackers to induce a denial of service condition. This exploit involves sending a specially crafted request that omits the required timestamp parameter, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and subsequent device crash. Network administrators should take precautions to secure their devices against potential attacks targeting this vulnerability.

References

https://github.com/PAGalaxyLab/VulInfo/tree/master/ASUS/G...
x_refsource_MISC

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 published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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