6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-6547
ASUS HTTPd Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in httpd on ASUS RT-N56U, RT-N66U, RT-AC66U, RT-N66R, RT-AC66R, RT-AC68U, RT-AC68R, RT-N66W, RT-AC66W, RT-AC87R, RT-AC87U, RT-AC51U, RT-AC68P, RT-N11P, RT-N12+, RT-N12E B1, RT-AC3200, RT-AC53U, RT-AC1750, RT-AC1900P, RT-N300, and RT-AC750 routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.7378; RT-AC68W routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.7266; and RT-N600, RT-N12+ B1, RT-N11P B1, RT-N12VP B1, RT-N12E C1, RT-N300 B1, and RT-N12+ Pro routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.9488 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by requesting filenames longer than 50 characters.

INFO

Published Date :

March 9, 2017, 9:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 16, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6547 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-ac53_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-2017-6547.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96938
https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#cross-site-scripting-xss Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41571/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6547 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41571/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 06, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in httpd in ASUS ASUSWRT on RT-AC53 3.0.0.4.380.6038 devices allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by requesting filenames longer than 50 characters. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in httpd on ASUS RT-N56U, RT-N66U, RT-AC66U, RT-N66R, RT-AC66R, RT-AC68U, RT-AC68R, RT-N66W, RT-AC66W, RT-AC87R, RT-AC87U, RT-AC51U, RT-AC68P, RT-N11P, RT-N12+, RT-N12E B1, RT-AC3200, RT-AC53U, RT-AC1750, RT-AC1900P, RT-N300, and RT-AC750 routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.7378; RT-AC68W routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.7266; and RT-N600, RT-N12+ B1, RT-N11P B1, RT-N12VP B1, RT-N12E C1, RT-N300 B1, and RT-N12+ Pro routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.9488 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by requesting filenames longer than 50 characters.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96938 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#cross-site-scripting-xss No Types Assigned https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#cross-site-scripting-xss Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac53_firmware:3.0.0.4.380.6038:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac53:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.34 }} -0.14%

score

0.72100

percentile

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