CVE-2017-6549
"Asus Router HTTP Header Session Hijack Vulnerability"
Description
Session hijack 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; and Asuswrt-Merlin firmware before 380.65_2 allows remote attackers to steal any active admin session by sending cgi_logout and asusrouter-Windows-IFTTT-1.0 in certain HTTP headers.
INFO
Published Date :
March 9, 2017, 9:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-6549 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2017-6549.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6549
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-6549 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-6549 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96938 Added Reference https://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/changelog Added Reference https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#session-stealing Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41572/ -
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-254 CWE-287 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41572/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Session hijack vulnerability in httpd in ASUS ASUSWRT on RT-AC53 3.0.0.4.380.6038 devices allows remote attackers to steal any active admin session by sending cgi_logout and asusrouter-Windows-IFTTT-1.0 in certain HTTP headers. Session hijack 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; and Asuswrt-Merlin firmware before 380.65_2 allows remote attackers to steal any active admin session by sending cgi_logout and asusrouter-Windows-IFTTT-1.0 in certain HTTP headers. Added Reference https://asuswrt.lostrealm.ca/changelog [No Types Assigned] -
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:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#session-stealing No Types Assigned https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#session-stealing Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-254 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
24.52 }} -4.80%
score
0.95865
percentile