CVE-2016-6558 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting the ASUS RP-AC52 access point, specifically firmware version 1.0.1.1s and potentially earlier, through its web interface. An attacker can exploit the "action_script" parameter to execute arbitrary commands on the device. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating a severe risk with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.1.1sCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-ac52_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:ea-n66_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n12_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n14_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:asus:rp-n53_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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