CVE-2016-6557

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In ASUS RP-AC52 access points with firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, the web interface, the web interface does not sufficiently verify whether a valid request was intentionally provided by the user. An attacker can perform actions with the same permissions as a victim user, provided the victim has an active session and is induced to trigger the malicious request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-352

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
ASUS	RP-AC52 Access Point	1.0.1.1s

References

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/763843Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93596Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jul 13, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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