XSS in ASUS Rt-Ac58u

CVE-2018-18291

A cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on ASUS RT-AC58U 3.0.0.4.380_6516 devices allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Advanced_ASUSDDNS_Content.asp, Advanced_WSecurity_Content.asp, Advanced_Wireless_Content.asp, Logout.asp, Main_Login.asp, MobileQIS_Login.asp, QIS_wizard.htma, YandexDNS.asp, ajax_status.xml, apply.cgi, clients.asp, disk.asp, disk_utility.asp, or internet.asp.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.9% 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-2018-18291: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18291?
CVE-2018-18291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ASUS Rt-Ac58u, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2018-18291?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-18291 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.