8.8

CVE-2022-25596: asus rt-ac86u_firmware Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 07-04-2022Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-25596 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in asus rt-ac86u_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.54%
0%100%
Low · -0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.05 pp

From 0.59% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Asus1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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