What is CVE-2017-12592?

CVE-2017-12592 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS Dsl-N10s. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2017-12592?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in ASUS Dsl-N10s

CVE-2017-12592

ASUS DSL-N10S V2.1.16_APAC devices have a privilege escalation vulnerability. A normal user can escalate its privilege and perform administrative actions. There is no mapping of users with their privileges.

Published 2017-08-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

ASUS Dsl-N10s
ASUS Dsl-N10s Firmware — versions v2.1.16_apac

References

iscouncil.blogspot.com/2017/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-asus.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12592?: CVE-2017-12592 is a high-severity vulnerability in ASUS Dsl-N10s. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2017-12592?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.