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High
CVE-2022-25596
ASUS RT-AC86U - Heap-based buffer overflow
Vulnerability Description
ASUS RT-AC56U’s configuration function has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation for the decryption parameter length, which allows an unauthenticated LAN attacker to execute arbitrary code, perform arbitrary operations and disrupt service.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
RT-AC86U
Vulnerable Versions:
3.0.0.4.386.45956
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 7th, 2022
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H