CVE-2017-12592

High

Published: 18/08/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

ASUS DSL-N10S devices in version V2.1.16_APAC have a privilege escalation vulnerability. A normal user can escalate their privileges and perform administrative actions.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to administrative functions, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the devices to the latest firmware version to mitigate the risk of privilege escalation.

Other vulnerabilities in ASUS DSL-N10S V2.1.16_APAC

CVE-2017-12593High
ASUS DSL-N10S devices version V2.1.16_APAC are vulnerable to CSRF attacks, which may lead to unauthorized actions within the system.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS