CVE-2018-5721
HIGHASUSWRT-Merlin < 382.1_2 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ej_update_variables function in router/httpd/web.c on ASUS routers (when using software from https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin) allows web authenticated attackers to execute code via a request that updates a setting. In ej_update_variables, the length of the variable action_script is not checked, as long as it includes a "_wan_if" substring.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.w0lfzhang.com/2018/01/17/ASUS-router-stack-overflow-in-http-server/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0194
EPSS Percentile
77.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
asuswrt-merlin/asuswrt-merlin
< 382.1_2
Published
Jan 17, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026