CSRF in ASUS Ea-N66
CVE-2016-6557
In ASUS RP-AC52 access points with firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, the web interface, the web interface does not sufficiently verify whether a valid request was intentionally provided by the user. An attacker can perform actions with the same permissions as a victim user, provided the victim has an active session and is induced to trigger the malicious request.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6557?
- CVE-2016-6557 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS Ea-N66, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6557?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.