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.
2017-01-30T04:59:00.737
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.5
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | asus | rt-n56u_firmware | 3.0.0.4.374_979 | Yes |
Hardware | asus | rt-n56u | - | No |