Critical severity · published Jan 29, 2018
CVE-2017-14698
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…
9.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DF
Dsl-ac51 Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dsl-ac52u Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dsl-ac55u Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dsl-ac56u Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dsl-ac750 Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DC
Dsl-n10 C1 Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DC
Dsl-n12e C1 Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DC
Dsl-n12u C1 Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dsl-n14u Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dsl-n14u-b1 Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dsl-n16 Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DF
Dsl-n16u Firmware · Asus
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14698
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14698
Patch
https://www.asus.com/Networking/DSL-N14U-B1/HelpDesk_BIOS/
Broken Link
https://www.securityartwork.es/2018/01/25/some-vulnerability-in-asus-routers/
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