9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2017-14698
ASUS Router Password Change Vulnerability
Description

ASUS DSL-AC51, DSL-AC52U, DSL-AC55U, DSL-N55U C1, DSL-N55U D1, DSL-AC56U, DSL-N10_C1, DSL-N12U C1, DSL-N12E C1, DSL-N14U, DSL-N14U-B1, DSL-N16, DSL-N16U, DSL-N17U, DSL-N66U, and DSL-AC750 routers allow remote attackers to change passwords of arbitrary users via the http_passwd parameter to mod_login.asp.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 29, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14698 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 dsl-n12e_c1_firmware
2 Asus dsl-n17u_firmware
3 Asus dsl-n14u-b1_firmware
4 Asus dsl-ac51_firmware
5 Asus dsl-ac52u_firmware
6 Asus dsl-ac55u_firmware
7 Asus dsl-n55u_c1_firmware
8 Asus dsl-n55u_d1_firmware
9 Asus dsl-ac56u_firmware
10 Asus dsl-n10_c1_firmware
11 Asus dsl-n12u_c1_firmware
12 Asus dsl-n14u_firmware
13 Asus dsl-n16_firmware
14 Asus dsl-n16u_firmware
15 Asus dsl-n66u_firmware
16 Asus dsl-ac750_firmware
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-2017-14698.

URL Resource
https://www.asus.com/Networking/DSL-N14U-B1/HelpDesk_BIOS/ Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.securityartwork.es/2018/01/25/some-vulnerability-in-asus-routers/ Broken Link

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-255 CWE-287
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.securityartwork.es/2018/01/25/some-vulnerability-in-asus-routers/ No Types Assigned https://www.securityartwork.es/2018/01/25/some-vulnerability-in-asus-routers/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://www.asus.com/Networking/DSL-N14U-B1/HelpDesk_BIOS/ No Types Assigned https://www.asus.com/Networking/DSL-N14U-B1/HelpDesk_BIOS/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-255
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-ac51_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-ac51:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-ac52u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-ac52u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-ac55u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-ac55u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n55u_c1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n55u_c1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n55u_d1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n55u_d1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-ac56u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-ac56u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n10_c1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n10_c1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n12u_c1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n12u_c1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n12e_c1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n12e_c1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n14u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n14u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n14u-b1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n14u-b1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n16_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n16u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n16u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n17u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n17u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-n66u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-n66u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:dsl-ac750_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:dsl-ac750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit Prediction

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

0.62 }} 0.00%

score

0.75631

percentile

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