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CRITICAL
CVE-2016-6558
ASUS RP-AC52 Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

A command injection vulnerability exists in apply.cgi on the ASUS RP-AC52 access point, firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, web interface specifically in the action_script parameter. The action_script parameter specifies a script to be executed if the action_mode parameter does not contain a valid state. If the input provided by action_script does not match one of the hard coded options, then it will be executed as the argument of either a system() or an eval() call allowing arbitrary commands to be executed.

INFO

Published Date :

July 13, 2018, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6558 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Asus rp-ac52_firmware
2 Asus ea-n66_firmware
3 Asus rp-n12_firmware
4 Asus rp-n14_firmware
5 Asus rp-n53_firmware
6 Asus rp-ac56_firmware
7 Asus wmp-n12_firmware
8 Asus rp-ac52
9 Asus ea-n66
10 Asus rp-n12
11 Asus rp-n14
12 Asus rp-n53
13 Asus rp-ac56
14 Asus wmp-n12
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-6558.

URL Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843
    Added Reference https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CERT/CC CWE-77
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596 No Types Assigned https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843 No Types Assigned https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-ac52_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.1.1s OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-ac52:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:ea-n66_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:ea-n66:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n12_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n14_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n53_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-n53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-ac56_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rp-ac56:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:wmp-n12_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:wmp-n12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} 0.00%

score

0.54794

percentile

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