CVE-2017-12592

Public Exploit

Description

ASUS DSL-N10S V2.1.16_APAC devices have a privilege escalation vulnerability. A normal user can escalate its privilege and perform administrative actions. There is no mapping of users with their privileges.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.38%

Third-Party Advisory blogspot.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://iscouncil.blogspot.com/2017/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-asus.html	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12592?: CVE-2017-12592 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12592?: To fix CVE-2017-12592, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12592 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-12592 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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