CVE-2013-6343: asus rt-ac66u\+_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-6343 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in asus rt-ac66u\+_firmware. EPSS estimates a 7.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 22-01-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in web.c in httpd on the ASUS RT-N56U and RT-AC66U routers with firmware 3.0.0.4.374_979 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) apps_name or (2) apps_flag parameter to APP_Installation.asp.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.