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CVE-2018-8826


ASUS RT-AC51U, RT-AC58U, RT-AC66U, RT-AC1750, RT-ACRH13, and RT-N12 D1 routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.8228; RT-AC52U B1, RT-AC1200 and RT-N600 routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.380.10446; RT-AC55U and RT-AC55UHP routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.382.50276; RT-AC86U and RT-AC2900 routers with firmware before 3.0.0.4.384.20648; and possibly other RT-series routers allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 26 products from asus, from asus, from asus and 23 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-04-20T20:29:00.583

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:14:23.937

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System asus rt-ac51u_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.8228 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac51u - No
Operating System asus rt-ac58u_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.8228 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac58u - No
Operating System asus rt-ac66u_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.8228 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac66u - No
Operating System asus rt-ac1750_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.8228 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac1750 - No
Operating System asus rt-n12_d1_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.8228 Yes
Hardware asus rt-n12_d1 - No
Operating System asus rt-ac52u_b1_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.10446 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac52u_b1 - No
Operating System asus rt-ac1200_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.10446 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac1200 - No
Operating System asus rt-n600_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.10446 Yes
Hardware asus rt-n600 - No
Operating System asus rt-ac55u_firmware 3.0.0.4.382.50276 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac55u - No
Operating System asus rt-ac55uhp_firmware 3.0.0.4.382.50276 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac55uhp - No
Operating System asus rt-ac86u_firmware 3.0.0.4.384.20648 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac86u - No
Operating System asus rt-acrh13_firmware 3.0.0.4.380.8228 Yes
Hardware asus rt-acrh13 - No
Operating System asus rt-ac2900_firmware 3.0.0.4.384.20648 Yes
Hardware asus rt-ac2900 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For asus's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.