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 :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:19 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
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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 |
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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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6558 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6558
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} -0.01%
score
0.53851
percentile