What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-7269?

CVE-2014-7269 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-7269?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2014-7269. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Rt N56U Firmware CVE-2014-7269

MEDIUM

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2015-02-01 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Command Injection Rt N56U Firmware Rt N56U Rt N66U Firmware Rt N66U Rt Ac68U Firmware Rt Ac68U Rt Ac56S Firmware Rt Ac56S Rt Ac87U Firmware Rt Ac87U Asus

6.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-78 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.55%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

ASUS JAPAN RT-AC87U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.378.3754 and earlier, RT-AC68U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier, RT-AC56S routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This OS Command Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. ASUS JAPAN RT-AC87U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.378.3754 and earlier, RT-AC68U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier, RT-AC56S routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier, RT-N66U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier, and RT-N56U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Asus Rt-N66U Firmware, Asus Rt-N66U, Asus Rt-Ac56S Firmware, Asus Rt-Ac56S, Asus Rt-Ac68U Firmware.

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

DescriptionCVE.org

ASUS JAPAN RT-AC87U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.378.3754 and earlier, RT-AC68U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier, RT-AC56S routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier, RT-N66U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier, and RT-N56U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.376.3715 and earlier allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.5%

Top 32% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

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EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.5%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +32

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS Command Injection CRITICAL

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-n66u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-n66u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac56s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac56s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac68u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac68u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac87u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-ac87u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-n56u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:asus:rt-n56u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories & patches

PATCH http://www.asus.com/jp/News/PNzPd7vkXtrKWXHR ADVISORY http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN77792759/index.html ADVISORY http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000011

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