CVE-2017-14698

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-01-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

ASUS DSL-AC51, DSL-AC52U, DSL-AC55U, DSL-N55U C1, DSL-N55U D1, DSL-AC56U, DSL-N10_C1, DSL-N12U C1, DSL-N12E C1, DSL-N14U, DSL-N14U-B1, DSL-N16, DSL-N16U, DSL-N17U, DSL-N66U, and DSL-AC750 routers allow remote attackers to change passwords of arbitrary users via the http_passwd parameter to mod_login.asp.

Affected products

ASUS Dsl-Ac51 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-Ac52U Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-Ac55U Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-Ac56U Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-Ac750 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N10 C1 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N12E C1 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N12U C1 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N14U-B1 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N14U Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N16 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N16U Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N17U Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N55U C1 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N55U D1 Firmware: all versions
ASUS Dsl-N66U Firmware: all versions

References

https://www.asus.com/Networking/DSL-N14U-B1/HelpDesk_BIOS/
https://www.securityartwork.es/2018/01/25/some-vulnerability-in-asus-routers/
https://www.asus.com/Networking/DSL-N14U-B1/HelpDesk_BIOS/
https://www.securityartwork.es/2018/01/25/some-vulnerability-in-asus-routers/

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