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CVE-2017-5632

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-01-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

• ASUS Rt-N56U Firmware: 3.0.0.4.374_979

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95857
• https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95857
• https://www.asus.com/Static_WebPage/ASUS-Product-Security-Advisory/

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