Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-8879
Stack-based buffer overflow in Asuswrt-Merlin firmware for ASUS devices older than 384.4 and ASUS firmware before 3.0.0.4.382.50470 for devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long string to the blocking.asp page via a GET or POST request. Vulnerable parameters are flag, mac, and cat_id.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:17.19%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| asus | rt-ac66u_firmware | all |
| asus | rt-ac66u | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
17.188%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-03-20T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-11-21T15:26:03 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T07:10:46 |
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