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)

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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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-6557: held from 0.009 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.