CVE-2017-6547

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.04% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory bierbaumer.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41571/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96938 vdb entry
https://bierbaumer.net/security/asuswrt/#cross-site-scripting-xss third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6547?
CVE-2017-6547 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6547?
To fix CVE-2017-6547, 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-2017-6547 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6547 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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