CVE-2022-25596 HIGH

CVE-2022-25596: ASUS RT-AC86U - Heap-based buffer overflow

Vendor Asus
Product RT-AC86U
Weakness CWE-787
Published April 7, 2022
Last update September 17, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

ASUS RT-AC56U’s configuration function has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation for the decryption parameter length, which allows an unauthenticated LAN attacker to execute arbitrary code, perform arbitrary operations and disrupt service.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2022 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated