CVE-2017-6547 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 1.7% (pctl 77)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in httpd on ASUS RT-N56U, RT-N66U, RT-AC66U, RT-N66R, RT-AC66R, RT-AC68U, RT-AC68R, RT-N66W, RT-AC66W, RT-AC87R, RT-AC87U, RT-AC51U, RT-AC68P, RT-N11P, RT-N12+, RT-N12E B1, RT-AC3200, RT-AC53U, RT-AC1750, RT-AC1900P, RT-N300, and RT-AC750 routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.7378; RT-AC68W routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.7266; and RT-N600, RT-N12+ B1, RT-N11P B1, RT-N12VP B1, RT-N12E C1, RT-N300 B1, and RT-N12+ Pro routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.9488 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by requesting filenames longer than 50 characters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.7% — more likely to be exploited than 77% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-03-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| asus | rt-ac53 |
| asus | rt-ac53 firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ASUSWRT RT-AC53 (3.0.0.4.380.6038) - Cross-Site Scripting | 2017-03-08 |
References
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