CVE-2013-4656: asus rt-ac66u\+_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-4656 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in asus rt-ac66u\+_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-11-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Symlink Traversal vulnerability in ASUS RT-AC66U and RT-N56U due to misconfiguration in the SMB service.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.