Skip to main content
View

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Excessive iteration
Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 2.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

Get an e-mail when this CVE is exploited, patched or re-scored. Free account.

Alert me

AnalysisAI

In ASUS RT-AX3000, ZenWiFi AX (XT8), RT-AX88U, and other ASUS routers with firmware < 3.0.0.4.386.42095 or < 9.0.0.4.386.41994, when IPv6 is used, a routing loop can occur that generates excessive. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affects your stack

Find out whether the stacks and servers you run are on an affected version.

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-834. In ASUS RT-AX3000, ZenWiFi AX (XT8), RT-AX88U, and other ASUS routers with firmware < 3.0.0.4.386.42095 or < 9.0.0.4.386.41994, when IPv6 is used, a routing loop can occur that generates excessive network traffic between an affected device and its upstream ISP's router. This occurs when a link prefix route points to a point-to-point link, a destination IPv6 address belongs to the prefix and is not a local IPv6 address, and a router advertisement is received with at least one global unique IPv6 prefix for which the on-link flag is set. Affected products include: Asus Zenwifi Ax \(Xt8\) Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax3000 Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax55 Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax56U Firmware, Asus Rt-Ax58U Firmware.

Know when Rt Ac68U Firmware gets its next vulnerability

  • Watch products and get an email when something new is published
  • Check this CVE against your own stack and servers
  • Exploit and PoC references, threat intelligence from 22 sources

No credit card · 7-day full trial

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

In ASUS RT-AX3000, ZenWiFi AX (XT8), RT-AX88U, and other ASUS routers with firmware < 3.0.0.4.386.42095 or < 9.0.0.4.386.41994, when IPv6 is used, a routing loop can occur that generates excessive network traffic between an affected device and its upstream ISP's router. This occurs when a link prefix route points to a point-to-point link, a destination IPv6 address belongs to the prefix and is not a local IPv6 address, and a router advertisement is received with at least one global unique IPv6 prefix for which the on-link flag is set.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 20% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 2.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenwifi_ax_\(xt8\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:zenwifi_ax_\(xt8\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax55_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax55_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax56u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax56u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax58u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax58u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax68u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax68u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax82u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax82u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax86u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax86u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax88u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ax88u_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac66u_b1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:asus:rt-ac66u_b1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
+ 34 more
CVE-2013-5948 HIGH POC
8.5 Apr 22

The Network Analysis tab (Main_Analysis_Content.asp) in the ASUS RT-AC68U and other RT series routers with firmware befo

CVE-2017-11420 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 18

Stack-based buffer overflow in ASUS_Discovery.c in networkmap in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices and ASUS firmw

CVE-2021-45756 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 23

Asus RT-AC68U <3.0.0.4.385.20633 and RT-AC5300 <3.0.0.4.384.82072 are affected by a buffer overflow in blocking_request.

CVE-2018-18320 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 15

An issue was discovered in the Merlin.PHP component 0.6.6 for Asuswrt-Merlin devices. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2018-18319 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Oct 15

An issue was discovered in the Merlin.PHP component 0.6.6 for Asuswrt-Merlin devices. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2021-45757 HIGH POC
7.5 Mar 23

ASUS AC68U <=3.0.0.4.385.20852 is affected by a buffer overflow in blocking.cgi, which may cause a denial of service (Do

CVE-2018-9285 CRITICAL
9.8 Apr 04

Main_Analysis_Content.asp in /apply.cgi on ASUS RT-AC66U, RT-AC68U, RT-AC86U, RT-AC88U, RT-AC1900, RT-AC2900, and RT-AC3

CVE-2014-2925 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Apr 22

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Advanced_Wireless_Content.asp in ASUS RT-AC68U and other RT series routers w

CVE-2017-11344 HIGH
7.8 Jul 17

Global buffer overflow in networkmap in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices and ASUS firmware for ASUS RT-AC5300, R

CVE-2017-11345 HIGH
7.8 Jul 17

Stack buffer overflow in networkmap in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices and ASUS firmware for ASUS RT-AC5300, RT

CVE-2014-7270 MEDIUM
6.8 Feb 01

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on ASUS JAPAN RT-AC87U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.378.3754 and earlie

CVE-2014-7269 MEDIUM
6.5 Feb 01

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

References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/Whole-Home-Mesh-WiFi-System/ZenWiFi-WiFi-Systems/ASUS-ZenWiFi-AX-XT8-/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX3000/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX55/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX56U/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX58U/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX68U/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX82U/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX86U/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-6/All-series/RT-AX88U/HelpDesk_BIOS/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/Networking-IoT-Servers/WiFi-Routers/ASUS-WiFi-Routers/RT-AC66U-B1/HelpDesk_Download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC1750_B1/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC1900/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC1900P/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC1900U/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC2900/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC3100/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC5300/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC58U/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC65U/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC68P/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC68R/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC68RW/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC68U/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC68W/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC85U/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC86U/HelpDesk_download/ ADVISORY https://www.asus.com/supportonly/RT-AC88U/HelpDesk_download/

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy