CVE-2013-4659 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 13.9% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Broadcom ACSD allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to TCP port 5916. This component is used on routers of multiple vendors including ASUS RT-AC66U and TRENDnet TEW-812DRU.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 13.92% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-03-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| asus | rt-ac66u |
| asus | rt-ac66u firmware |
| trendnet | tew-812dru |
| trendnet | tew-812dru firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ASUS RT-AC66U - 'acsd' Remote Command Execution | 2013-07-27 |
References
- http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2014/161/Security-and-SOHO-Routers
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122562/ASUS-RT-AC66U-ACSD-Remote-Root-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2014/161/Security-and-SOHO-Routers
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122562/ASUS-RT-AC66U-ACSD-Remote-Root-Buffer-Overflow.html
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