Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-2718
CVE-2014-2718
Description
ASUS RT-AC68U, RT-AC66R, RT-AC66U, RT-AC56R, RT-AC56U, RT-N66R, RT-N66U, RT-N56R, RT-N56U, and possibly other RT-series routers before firmware 3.0.0.4.376.x do not verify the integrity of firmware (1) update information or (2) downloaded updates, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image.
Affected products
2Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
6- dnlongen.blogspot.com/2014/10/CVE-2014-2718-Asus-RT-MITM.htmlnvdExploit
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/128904/ASUS-Router-Man-In-The-Middle.htmlnvdExploit
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/122nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70791nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98316nvd
- support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21994nvd
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