CVE-2017-15655 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the HTTPd server of Asus asuswrt firmware versions <=3.0.0.4.376.X, affecting various Asus routers. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) allows for Remote Code Execution (RCE) with administrator privileges when an administrator visits specific web pages, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. While fixed in version 3.0.0.4.378, many end-of-life routers remain vulnerable. There is currently no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.0.4.378CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:asuswrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.8 Bluesky, 0.5 Mastodon, and 1.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.