6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-5632
ASUS RT-N56U Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered on the ASUS RT-N56U Wireless Router with Firmware 3.0.0.4.374_979. When executing an "nmap -O" command that specifies an IP address of an affected device, one can crash the device's WAN connection, causing disconnection from the Internet, a Denial of Service (DoS). The attack is only possible from within the local area network.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2017, 4:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 9, 2017, 6:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5632 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 rt-n56u_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-2017-5632.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95857 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-5632 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ No Types Assigned https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95857 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95857 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-n56u_firmware:3.0.0.4.374_979:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-n56u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95857 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.20953

percentile

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