CVE-2017-5632

Description

An issue was discovered on the ASUS RT-N56U Wireless Router with Firmware 3.0.0.4.374_979. When executing an "nmap -O" command that specifies an IP address of an affected device, one can crash the device's WAN connection, causing disconnection from the Internet, a Denial of Service (DoS). The attack is only possible from within the local area network.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.19%

Vendor Advisory asus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95857	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5632?: CVE-2017-5632 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5632?: To fix CVE-2017-5632, 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-2017-5632 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5632 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.